Problema Solution
a certain triangle has a perimeter of 3062mi. The shortest measures 79mi les than the middle side, and the longest side measures 378 mi more than the middle side. Find the lengths of the three sides.
Answer provided by our tutors
From the given information, we can write:
a+b+c=3062mi (This is the perimeter of the triangle)
a=b-79
c=b+378
We will call 'a' the short side, 'b' the middle side, and 'c' the longest side
Using Algebrator to solve for 'a', 'b', and 'c', we get:
a=842mi
b=921mi
c=1299mi