The perimeter of triangle is 65 centimeters. Find the length of its sides, if the longest side is 7 centimeters longer than the shorter side, and the remaining side is 4 centimeters longer than the shorter side

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Answer:

The length of shorter side is 18.

The length of longest side is [tex]x+7=18+7=25[/tex].

The length of remaining side is [tex]x+4=18+4=22[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Perimeter of triangle is 65.

The length of longest side is 7 centimeter longer than the shorter side.

Length of remaining side is 4 centimeter longer than the shorter side.

Let,

     The length of shorter side is [tex]x[/tex].

According to question,

        length of longest side is [tex]x+7[/tex], and length of remaining side is [tex]x+4[/tex].

∵Perimeter of triangle is = 65

⇒ Perimeter of triangle = sum of the length of three sides

⇒ Perimeter of triangle = [tex](x)+(x+7)+(x+4)[/tex]

[tex]3x+11=65[/tex]

[tex]x=18[/tex]

Now,

The length of shorter side is 18.

The length of longest side is [tex]x+7=18+7=25[/tex].

The length of remaining side is [tex]x+4=18+4=22[/tex].

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