Theo is building a garden against his house. He bought two pieces of wood that are each five feet long. He wants to create a triangular garden against his house using the two pieces of wood, without cutting them. His house will be the third side of the triangle. He also wants the perimeter of his garden to be a whole number.

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Sanaa

15 March, 21:03

Theo is building a garden against his house. He bought two pieces of wood that are each five feet long. He wants to create a triangular garden against his house using the two pieces of wood, without cutting them. His house will be the third side of the triangle. He also wants the perimeter of his garden to be a whole number.

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Bridget Bridges · Answer 1

Well, if you create 60 degree angles for all 3 of the interior angles of the triangle, you would have an equilateral triangle and the side of the triangle created by the house would also equal 5 ft in length. Your sides would be 5 ft each, which would make the perimeter of the triangle 15 ft (a whole number).