Question

The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 4:9:8. If the perimeter of the triangle is 147 feet, find the measure of the shortest side.

Answer 1

28

Explanation:

4x + 9x + 8x = 147

21x = 147

x = 147/21

x = 7

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The shortest side will be 4x

4*7 = 28