A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and the third side is 14 feet more than the length of the shortest side. find the dimensions if the perimeter is 174 feet

What is the length of the shortest side?

The length of the shortest side is

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the second side

Length of the shortest side is 40 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Let the length of the shortest side of the triangle be x. Then the length of the other sides are 2x and x + 14 and perimeter = 174 feet

Perimeter of a triangle = Sum of its sides

⇒ 174 = x + 2x + x + 14

⇒ 160 = 4x

⇒ x = 40 feet