Question

1. The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:6:8, and

its perimeter is 159.6 mm. Find the measure of the shortest side of
the triangle

Answer 1

42mm

Explanation:

Let the shortest side of the triangle be 5x, the middle side be 6x, and the longest side be 8x.

5x+6x+8x = 159.6

19x = 159.6

x = 159.6 ÷ 19

x = 8.4

Shortest side of triangle (5x) = 8.4 × 5

= 42