SOLUTION: If one side of an equilateral triangle is 12 inches, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Question 581287: If one side of an equilateral triangle is 12 inches, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one side of an equilateral triangle is 12 inches, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
"Equilateral triangle" tells you that all three sides are the same length.
Perimeter, therefore, is:
3*12 = 36 inches