Problema Solution
The longest side of a triangle is thrice as long as the shortest side and 5 cm longer than the third side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 44cm, what are the length of its sides?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let's say the smallest side is length x. The longest side is 3x, and the other side is 3x - 5. If we add them, we get 44.
x + 3x + 3x - 5 = 44
7x - 5 = 44
7x = 49
x = 7
So, the shortest side is 7, the longest side is 21, and the other side is 16.