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Keaton drew an equilateral triangle on the computer. If the perimeter of the triangle is 29.4 centimeters, the length of a side of the triangle is

centimeters.

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Answer:

the length of a side of the triangle is
Explanation:
we know that
An equilateral triangle has three equal sides and three equal angles
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is equal to

where
b is the length side of an equilateral triangle
In this problem we have

Substitute in the formula and solve for b

Divide by both sides

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