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Question 487132: The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:12:13. What is the length of side of triangle if the perimeter of the triangle is 15 inches Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The periemeter of a 5:12:13 triangle will be 30
The sides are in the same proportion as the ratio of 30:15.
Therefore, the sides will be in the ratio of 2:1; the sides will be 2.5, 6, and 6.5.
Cleomenius.
