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How much greater is the perimeter of a triangular field with sides that measure 92 yards, 83 yards, and 99 yards than the perimeter of a triangular field with sides that measure 61 yards, 38 yards, and 83 yards?

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Answer:

92 yards

Explanation:

Perimeter of a triangle = a + b + c

Field 1 :

Perimeter = (92 + 83 + 99) yards = 274 yards

Field 2:

Perimeter = (61 + 38 + 83) yards = 182 yards

Perimeter difference :

Field 1 - Field 2

(274 - 182) yards

= 92 yards

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