Answer:
The expression [tex]9.8x+11.3y+9.9z[/tex] represents the perimeter, in centimeters of the obtuse triangle.
Step-by-step explanation:
An obtuse triangle is a triangle where one of the internal angles is obtuse (greater than 90 degrees).
The perimeter of a triangle is the total distance around the outside of a triangle, which can be found by adding together the length of each side. Or as a formula:
[tex]P=a+b+c[/tex]
where:
a, b and c are the lengths of each side of the triangle.
We know that the triangle has side lengths of [tex]a = 5.5x + 6.2y[/tex], [tex]b= 4.3x + 8.3z[/tex] and [tex]c=1.6z + 5.1y[/tex] centimeters. Therefore, the perimeter is
[tex]P=a+b+c\\P=(5.5x + 6.2y)+(4.3x + 8.3z)+(1.6z + 5.1y)\\\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\P=5.5x+4.3x+6.2y+5.1y+8.3z+1.6z\\\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\\P=9.8x+11.3y+9.9z[/tex]
