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The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. The shortest side is 14cm long. Find the lengths of the other two sides​

User Rupert
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It would be 28 I think
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Answer:

Explanation:

If the ratio of the sides is 2:3:4, then the one represented by 2 is the shortest side. Also if the shortest side is 14, then

2x = 14 so

x = 7

That means that the next largest side is 3(7) = 21 and

the largest side is 4(7) = 28

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