Question

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 26 feet
more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 166 feet.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 35 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

let's take the length of the shortest side as x

one side twice the length of the shortest side

i.e 2x

third side is 26 feet more than the length of the shortest side

i.e x+26

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the 3 sides.

166 = x+2x+x+26

166-26 = 4x

x = 35 feet