Question

PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS! A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 27 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 187 feet. a=shortest side, b=second side, c=third side

Answer 1

Answer:

A=60, B=80, and C=67

Step by step explanation:

B= 2a

C= a+27

With the information, you get the equation:

A+A+27+2A=187

Then, you have to simplify.

You then get 4a+27=187.

Now, you subtract 27 from both sides to get: 4a=60.

Divide both sides by 4 to get A= 60.

If A=60, 2A=80, so B=80. A+27=67, so C=67.

You check this by adding them up to see if they equal to 187, which in fact, they do.

A=60, B=80, and C=67.

Hope this helped!