Problema Solution
a flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side, and the third side is 22 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 138 feet.
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let
x = the length of the shortest side
2x = the length of the side that is twice the length of the shortest side
x + 22 = the length of the third side
the perimeter is 138 ft:
x + 2x + (x + 22) = 138
by solving we find:
x = 29 ft
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2*29 = 58 ft
22 + 29 = 51 ft
the dimensions of the triangle are: 29 ft, 58 ft and 51 ft.