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A triangle has a perimeter of 24M . All 3 sides are the same length. What is the length of one side of the triangle?

User Wasif Khan
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This is an equilateral triangle so the perimeter is:

p=3s where p is the perimeter and s is the side length, we are given that the perimeter is 24m so

3s=24 divide both sides by 3

s=8m
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24/3=8 so each side is 8M
User ViKi Vyas
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