Question

Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped having two equal sides and a third side that is 4m more than the length of the equal side. If the perimeter
of the garden is 49 m, how long is the longest side?
15m
19m
20m
17m​

Answer 1

Answer:

perimeter of the triangular garden is 49

perimeter of triangle= sum of all sides

49= x+x+x+4

49=3x+4

49-4=3x

45=3x

x=15

longest side=x+4

15 +4

=19