Question

the sides of a vegetable garden in the shape of a right triangle are in the ratio of 3:4:5. if the perimeter is 96 feet, what is the length of the shortest side ?

Answer 1

The shortest side has length 24 ft

Explanation:

Try this: 3x + 4x + 5x =96 ft, or

12x = 96 ft

Then x = (96 ft) / 12, or x = 8

Multiplying this factor 8 by 3, we get 24. The shortest side has length 24 ft.

The middle-length side is 4(8), or 32.

The longest side is 5(8), or 40.

Check: Do 40 and 32 and 24 add up to 96 ft?

do 72 and 24 add up to 96 ft?

Yes.