Question
The first side is triple the second side and the third side is five times the second side. What are the sides of the triangle if the perimeter is 72ft?
Answers
Damon
a = 3 b
c = 5 b
a + b + c = 72
3 b + b + 5 b = 72
9 b = 72
b = 8
so
a = 24 and c = 40
c = 5 b
a + b + c = 72
3 b + b + 5 b = 72
9 b = 72
b = 8
so
a = 24 and c = 40