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. Findthe dimensions if the perimeter is 194 feet

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} Let^(\prime)s\text{ the shortest side is }\Rightarrow x \\ The\text{ other length is }\Rightarrow2x \\ \text{The third side is }\Rightarrow26+x \\ \text{the perimeter is,} \\ P=x+2x+26+x \\ 194=4x+26 \\ 4x=194-26 \\ 4x=168 \\ x=42 \end{gathered}`

The shotest side is 42.