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Question 33981: The ratio of the measures of the three sides of a triangle is 3:4:6. If the perimeter is 91, find the measure of the longest side. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Try this: Simplify and solve for x. Divide by 13.
3x = 3(7) = 21
4x = 4(7) = 28
6x = 6(7) = 42 This is the measure of the longest side.
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