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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:4. If the measure of the shortest side of the triangle is 12 centimeters, what is the length of the longest side?

16 cm

18 cm

24 cm

36 cm

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  1. Today, 12:13
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    To answer this, we let x some factor that would agree or make the ratio given true. We calculate as follows:

    2:3:4

    2x:3x:4x

    2x = 12

    x = 6

    Therefore, the length of the longest side would be 4x = 4 (6) = 24 cm, third option.
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