The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 17:10:9. Fin the lengths of the three sides if the area of the triangle is 576cm^2.

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1018 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@1018 We know the area of the triangle, and the ratio of the 3 sides, correct?
Do you know the formula for the area of a triangle?

1018 · Answer

Oh, hi! No need to answer this one, I got it already. Haha, thank you by the way. :)

anonymous · Answer

oh haha, its okay. :)

anonymous · Answer

Anything else?

1018 · Answer

Hmm.. maybe later. I have a quiz on math tomorrow and homeworks too so probably I would be asking a lot of questions later. Haha :)

anonymous · Answer

ok then, feel free. ;)

radar · Answer

@Tutor.Stacey I am interested in 1018's problem, Please continue with the steps required to solve it.

1018 · Answer

Maybe  I could give you my solution. Haha :)

radar · Answer

I am perplexed as I don;t have an angle, I guess I could take the two shotest sides and say this is how the triangle is configures, even if I don't know the length of any side.|dw:1376222355565:dw|