Question

the sides of a vegetable garden in the shape of a right triangle are in the ratio of 3:4:5. if the perimeter is 96 feet, what is the length of the shortest side ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The shortest side has length 24 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Try this:  3x + 4x + 5x =96 ft, or        

               12x = 96 ft

Then x = (96 ft) / 12, or x = 8

Multiplying this factor 8 by 3, we get 24.  The shortest side has length 24 ft.

The middle-length side is 4(8), or 32.

The longest side is 5(8), or 40.

Check:  Do 40 and 32 and 24 add up to 96 ft?

             do        72        and  24 add up to 96 ft?

                            Yes.