Question

One side of a triangle is 3 times the second side. The third side is 17 feet longer than the second side. The perimeter of a

triangle is 52 feet. Find the length of each side.
Provide your answer below:

Answer 1

Explanation:

lets have one side =a

P=3a+a+(17+a)=52

P=5a+17=52

5a=52-17

5a=35

a=7

second side=21

third side=24