The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 8: 15: 17, and its perimeter is 480 in.. Find the measure of the shortes

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lubasha [3.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-07T01:04:15+03:00

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Answer:

96

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of the measure of sides of a triangle are 8:15:17

The perimeter is 480

8x + 15x + 17x= 480

40x= 480

x = 480/40

x = 12

Therefore the measure of the shortest side of the triangle can be calculated as follows

8x

8×12

= 96