Question

A triangle has a perimeter of 50. If 2 of its

sides are equal and the third side is 5 more
than the equal sides, what is the length of
the third side​

Answer 1

20 units

Explanation:

Let the equal sides of the triangle be x.

Then the third side will be (x+5) units

Since the perimeter is 50, we have:

`x + x + (x + 5) = 50`

We simplify to get:

`3x + 5 = 50`

This implies that:

`3x = 50 - 5`

`3x = 45`

Divide both sides by 3 to get:

`x = (45)/(3) = 15`

The length of the third side is:

15+5=20