One Side Of A Triangle Is 5 Meters Longer Than The Second Side. The Third Side Is Four Times The Length Of The Second Side. If The Perimeter Of The Triangle Is 65 Meters, How Long Is The Second Side?

2

2 Answers

Anonymous Profile
Anonymous answered
Let ABC be the triangle,where AB be the 1st side,BC be the 2nd side and AC be the 3rd side.
According to question,
If x be the length of 2nd side,then
1st side=x+5
3rd side=4x
Now,
Perimeter of the triangle=65 meters
or,AB+BC+AC=65
or,x+5+x+4x=65
or,6x=65-5
or,x=60/6=10
i.e.The 2nd side is 10m.ans

Answer Question

Anonymous