SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:7:8, and its perimeter is 40 inches. what is the measures of each side of the triangle

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Question 186934: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:7:8, and its perimeter is 40 inches. what is the measures of each side of the triangle
Answer by uday1435(57) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:7:8, and its perimeter is 40 inches. what is the measures of each side of the triangle
Sides are (5/20) x 40 = 10 inches
(7/20) x 40 = 14 inches, and (8/20) x 40 = 16 inches respectively.




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