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two equal sides of a triangle are each 5 metres less than twice the third side if the perimeter of the triangle is 55 metres find the length of its sides |
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Answer» Required answer: The lengths of the SIDES are 13 m, 21 m, 21 m. Given Information: Two equal sides of a triangle are each 5 metres less than twice the third side if the perimeter of the triangle is 55 metres. Need to FIND out: The lengths of the sides = ? Let the third side of the triangle be y metres. Then, The two equal sides will be (2y - 5) m each. According to the problem, Perimeter of ΔABC = AB + BC + CA Perimeter of ΔABC = 55 m Therefore, => 2y - 5 + y + 2y - 5 = 55 =>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀5y - 10 = 55 => ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5y = 65 => ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ y = 13 m So, Third side = 13 m => Other two sides = 2 × 13 - 5 => Other two sides = 26 - 5 => Other two sides = 21 m Therefore, The sides are 13 m, 21 m, 21 m => 13 + 21 + 21 => 13 + 42 => 55 m is the perimeter of ΔABC. |
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