In triangle ABC, side AB is equal to 27cm, And it is 3 times larger than side BC.
In triangle ABC, side AB is equal to 27cm, And it is 3 times larger than side BC. Find the length of the AC side if the ABC triangle has a length of 61cm.
1. The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of the lengths of all its sides.
P = AB + BC + AC.
The length of the perimeter is specified by the condition and is equal to 61 cm.
2. According to the problem statement, side AB is 27 cm.
Side BC is 3 times smaller than the previous one.
Find BC.
BC = 27/3 = 9 cm.
3. Find the sum of the lengths of two known sides.
AB + BC = 27 + 9 = 36 cm.
4. Calculate the length of the third side AC.
To do this, we determine the difference between the perimeter and the sum of the known sides.
AC = P – (AB + BC) = 61 – 36 = 25 cm – third side.
Answer: The length of the side of the speaker is 25 centimeters.