Question

A flower bed is on the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 16 leet more than the length of the shortest side. Findthe dimensions the perimeters 160 feetWhat is the length of the shortest side

Answer 1

For this case we can create the following notation:

x = one side

2x = the side of the second side

16= side of the third side

The perimeter for this case is 160 ft

And then we can create the following equation:

160 = 2x + x + 16

And then we can solve for x

160 = 3x + 16

144= 3x

x = 144/3 = 48 ft

Then the shortest side for this case is:

48 ft