Question

Kat is painting the edge of a triangular stage prop with reflective orange paint. The lengths of the edges of the triangle are (3x – 4) feet, (x2 – 1) feet, and (2x2 – 15) feet. What is the perimeter of the triangle if x = 4?

Answer 1

40 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given:
edge 1 = 3x - 4
edge 2 = x² - 1
edge 3 = 2x² - 15

perimeter if x = 4

edge 1 = 3(4) - 4 = 12 - 4 = 8
edge 2 = 4² - 1 = 16 - 1 = 15
edge 3 = 2(4²) - 15 = 2(16) - 15 = 32 - 15 = 17

Perimeter = 8 + 15 + 17 = 40 feet.