Question

One side of a triangle is 8 feet longer than the second side. The third side is 4 feet longer than the second side. The perimeter of a triangle is 36 feet. Find the length of each side.

Answer 1

The second side is 8.

The third side is 12.

The last side is 16.

Explanation:

The third side is 12 because it is 8+4. Given these facts, it is 20 feet so far. And the last side of the triangle is 16, for it is 8+8. So, 16+20 is 36. Hope thsi helped.