One side of triangle is one-third the longest side. the third side is 11 11 feet less than the longest side. the perimeter is 73

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Elis [28]

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One side of triangle is one-third the longest side. the third side is 11 11 feet less than the longest side. the perimeter is 73

73. find all three sides.

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Black_prince [1.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-05T22:26:48+03:00

Black_prince [1.1K]4 years ago

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Let x represent the longest side. Then the perimeter is
.. x + (1/3)x +(x -11) = 73
.. (2 1/3)x = 84 . . . . . . . . . . collect terms, add 11
.. x = 84*(3/7) = 36

The sides are 36, 12, 25.