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18 March, 01:53

One side of the triangle is 5 meters longer than the second side. The third side is four times. If the perimeter of the triangle is 65 meters, how long is the second side

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  1. 18 March, 04:17
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    Answer - 10 meters

    10 meters

    Explanation:

    Using the ratios given, we have the three sides in terms of one side.

    (x, x+5, 4x)

    The perimeter is the sum of all of them:

    65 = x+x+5+4x; 65 = 6x+5

    6x = 60; x = 10

    x+5 = 15

    4x = 40
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