SOLUTION: The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is at most 57 feet. What could the length of a side be?

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Question 310676: The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is at most 57 feet. What could the length of a side be?
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An equilateral triangle has three sides that are the same length. That's what equilateral means: "equi-" means "the same" and "lateral" means "side" If the perimeter is at most 57 whatevers, then the measure of a side can be at most 57 divided by 3 of the same whatevers.


John