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the lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the extened ratio 3:6:8. The triangle's perimeter is 520cm. What are the lengths of the sides?

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pingwin09
The three lengths are 3x, 6x, 8x.

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of all lengths:
3x + 6x + 8x = 520.

Solving for x,
17x = 520
x = 30.59 cm

So the three lengths are
3(30.59) = 91.77 cm
6(30.59) = 183.54 cm
8(30.59) = 244.72 cm
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