Question

the ratio of the perimeter of a triangle to its shorter side is 10:3 the perimeter is 35cm what is the length of the shorter side

Answer 1

Answer:

length of the shorter side is 2.5 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio= 10:3

let x be the common side

therefore, side 1= 10x

side 2= 3x

side 3= x

perimeter=35cm

according to the question

perimeter= a+b+c

35= 10x+ 3x+x

35= 14x

x= 35/14

x= 2.5

therefore, side 1= 10x= 10×2.5= 25cm

side 2= 3x=3×2.5= 7.5cm

side 3=x =2.5 cm

By comparing all the three side we get the third side as the shortest side with length 2.5cm.

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