the ratio of the measure of the sides of a triangle is 4:6:8 ,and the perimeter is 126 feet, find the shortest side of the this

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kolezko [41]

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the ratio of the measure of the sides of a triangle is 4:6:8 ,and the perimeter is 126 feet, find the shortest side of the this

triangle

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makvit [3.9K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-03T02:18:36+03:00

makvit [3.9K]3 years ago

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Add the numbers of the ratio:
4 + 6 + 8 = 18
The ratio of the shortest side to the perimeter is 4:18.
The actual perimeter is 126.

4:18 = x:126

18x = 4 * 126

18x = 504

x = 28

Answer: The shortest side measures 28 ft.