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One side of triangle is 10cm longer than a second side, and the third side is 5cm longer than the second side,

The perimeter of the triangle is 60cm

Wht is lengths of the three sides?

Wht is the exact area of the triangle?

Wht word describes this triangle?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    let x be the first side y be the second side and z be the third side

    x = y + 10

    z = y + 5

    x + y + z = 60

    substitute the value of x and z

    y + 10 + y + y + 5 = 60

    3y + 15 = 60

    3y = 45

    y = 15

    x = y + 10

    x = 25

    z = 20

    A = √s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)

    s = (a + b + c)/2

    s = (25 + 15 + 20)/2

    s = 30

    A = √30(30 - 25)(30 - 15)(30 - 20)

    A = √30(5)(15)(10)

    A = √(5*3*2)(5)(5*3)(5*2)

    A = √5*5*5*5*3*3*2*2

    A = 5²(3)(2)

    A = 25 * 6

    A = 150

    scalene triangle

  • 1 decade ago

    Let

    x = length first side

    Then

    x - 10 = length second side

    x - 10 + 5 = x - 5 = length third side

    x + (x - 10) + (x - 5) = 3x - 15 = 60

    3x = 75

    x = 25

    The length of the three sides are:

    First = x = 25 cm

    Second = x - 10 = 25 - 10 = 15 cm

    Third = x - 5 = 25 - 5 = 20 cm

    Notice that:

    15² + 20² = 25²

    225 + 400 = 625

    625 = 625

    So it is a right triangle.

    The area is then:

    Area = (1/2)bh = (1/2)*15*20 = 150 cm²

  • Harris
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    if the first side is x, the second is x+10, and the third is x+10+5=x+15

    the perimeter is the sum of all sides, thus:

    (x)+(x+10)+(x+15)=60

    3x+25=60

    3x=35

    x=11 2/3 or 35/3

    x+10=21 2/3

    x+15=26 2/3

    thus the triangle is acute scalene, and the exact area using Hero's Formula, is 509 7/27

    hope it helped

    sry i couldn't explain the area, but heros formula takes too long. u can email me 4 qs.

    peace

  • 1 decade ago

    Let the second side be x

    The other sides are x+5 and x+10

    Then 3x+15=perimeter=60

    The sides are 15,20 and 25

    This is a right triangle, since each is a 5x multiple of 3,4 and 5.

    Its area is 150 (1/2 *15*20)

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  • gilvi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    side1= x+10

    side2 = x

    side3 = x+5

    Perimeter = side1+side2+side3

    x+10+x+x+5 = 60

    3x + 15 = 60

    3x = 60-15

    3x = 45

    x = 45/3

    x = 15

    Wht is lengths of the three sides?

    side1= x+10 = 15+10 = 25 cm

    side2 = x = 15 cm

    side3 = x+5 = 15+5 = 20 cm

    Wht is the exact area of the triangle?

    The triangle is a right triangle, thus

    A = side2*side3/2

    A = 15*20/2 = 150 cm^2

    Wht word describes this triangle?

    side1= 25 cm; side2 = 15 cm; side3 = 20 cm;

    as (25,20,15) => (5,4,3) are three Pithagorean numbers, the triangle is a right (scalene) triangle.

  • 1 decade ago

    1st side 25 cm second side 15 cm and 3rd side 20cm

    area is 150 sq.cm

    it is a right angle triangle with 2 sides being 15 and 20 and the hypotenuse 25

  • 1 decade ago

    P = x + 10 + x + x + 5

    60 = x + 10 + x + x + 5

    45 = x + x +x

    45 = 3x

    x = 45/3

    x = 15.

    Lengths = 15 (2nd side), 25 (1st side) and 20 (3rd side).

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    let x= length of second side...

    x+x+10+x+5=60

    x=15,

    x+10=25

    x+5=20

    area 25 square centimeters

    the triangle is a right triangle

  • 1 decade ago

    The first side is 25 the second is 15 and the third is 20.

    sorry dont know the rest..

  • 1 decade ago

    it goes like this:

    1st side= x+10

    2nd side= x

    3rd side= x+5

    going by the question we get,

    (x+10)+(x)+(x+5)=60

    3x+15=60

    x=15

    x+10=25

    x+5=20

    note that

    25^2=15^2+20^2

    therefore,given triangle is right triangle.

    area=1/2 x 15 x 20=150sq. units

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