Answer:
The length of the sides of the triangle are as follow: Two sides are 14.4 inches long and the shortest is 7.2 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
P = 36in // perimeter of triangle
P = A + B + C //equation for perimeter of a triangle
A = B or B = A //Showing that two sides are equal in length
A = 2C and B = 2C //Showing that the two equal sides are each doubled of the shortest side
C = A/2 and C = B/2 //Showing the same thing as the top, but in terms of the shortest side
Solve for C //First we solve for the shortest side as it's easiest
36 = A + B + C
36 = 2C + 2C + C //Use substitution for A and B
36 = 5C
C = 7.2in
Solve for A
A = 2C
A = 2(7.2) //Use what we solved for C
A = 14.4in
Solve for B
B = A
B = 14.4in //Same as A
Check Work
P = A + B + C
P = 14.4 + 14.4 + 7.2
P = 36
