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Each side of the triangle shown has the same length. if the perimeter of the triangle is 49 inches, the length of each side is 16 1/3 inches.True or False

Each side of the triangle shown has the same length. if the perimeter of the triangle-example-1
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SOLUTION:

Step 1:

Since each side of the given triangle has the same length.

Step 2:

To find the actual length of each side:


\text{Each side = }(Perimeter)/(3)\text{ = }\frac{49\text{ inches}}{3}\text{ = 16 }(1)/(3)\text{ inches}

CONCLUSION:

The answer is true, each side of the equilateral triangle is


16(1)/(3)\text{ inches}

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