Problema Solution

One side of triangle is 6 more than 3

times the shortest side. The third side is 23

centimeters more than the shortest side. The perimeter is

104. Find all three sides.

Answer provided by our tutors

Let 'a', 'b' and 'c' represent the sides of the triangle and a>b>c (c is the shortest side).

The perimeter is 104:

a + b + c = 104

One side of triangle is 6 more than 3 times the shortest side:

a = 6 + 3c

The third side is 23 centimeters more than the shortest side side:

b = 23 + c

We have the following system of equations:

a + b + c = 104
a = 6 + 3c
b = 23 + c

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a = 51 cm

b = 38 cm

c = 15 cm

The three sides are 51 cm, 38 cm and 15 cm.