The perimeter of a triangle is 36 cm and one of the legs is 3 cm larger than the other. Find the lengths of the three sides

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anonymous · Answer

I am not sure we have enough information to do this.
Has something been left out?
Cleomenius.

dumbcow · Answer

a+b+c = 36
a = b+3

well yeah you need 1 more equation, it probably means this is a right triangle so use pythagorean theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

anonymous · Answer

Something is missing iandave..., I think som elittle info is left out!

anonymous · Answer

yes ofcourse dichiaraj u r right that dumb cow is right

anonymous · Answer

^ wrong thread ha ha

anonymous · Answer

hhahaha , dichiaraj well today i am first

dumbcow · Answer

so iandave,
does it say if this is a right triangle?
and do you need an answer or can you figure it out

anonymous · Answer

Insufficient data supplied.
What type of triangle is it? Isosceles? Equilateral?
What are some - or all - of the sizes of the angles?