Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle if one of them is 2.4 times less than the second and 2
Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle if one of them is 2.4 times less than the second and 2 times more than the third, and the perimeter of the triangle is 27.3 cm.
This problem will be solved by drawing up an equation;
Let x cm be the length of the first side of this triangle;
Then 2.4 * x cm is the value of the length of the second side of this triangle;
1/2 * x cm is the length of the third side of this triangle;
We also know the value of the perimeter of this triangle 27.3 cm, we draw up an equation of the following form:
x + 2.4 * x + 1/2 * x = 27.3;
3.9 * x = 27.3;
x = 27.3: 3.9;
x = 7.
7 cm is the length of the first side of this triangle;
7 * 2.4 = 16.8 cm is the length of the second side of this triangle;
1/2 * 7 = 3.5 cm is the length of the third side of this triangle.
Answer: 7 cm is the length of the first side of this triangle; 16.8 cm is the length of the second side of this triangle; 3.5 cm is the length of the third side of this triangle.