OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.4 Solve Geometry Applications: Triangles, Rectangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 19 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Geometry Applications: Triangles, Rectangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 19
Solve using triangle properties.
One side of a triangle is twice the shortest side. The third side is five feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 17 feet. Find the lengths of all three sides.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.4 Solve Geometry Applications: Triangles, Rectangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 19
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