Question

A plot of land is in the shape of a triangle if one side is x meters a second side is (3x-3) meters and a third side is (4x-5) express the perimeter of the lot as a simplified expression in x

Answer 1

Answer:

The perimeter of the lot = (8x - 8) meters

Explanations:

The plot of of land is triangular in shape

The side lengths of the triangle are x, (3x - 3), and (4x - 5)

The perimeter of a shape is the sum of all the side lengths

Perimeter = x + (3x - 3) + (4x - 5)

Perimeter = x + 3x + 4x - 3 - 5

Perimeter = 8x - 8

The perimeter of the lot = (8x - 8) meters