Question

On this triangle.. What is the length of the shortest side if the perimeter is equal to 60 feet?

Answer 1

Is it a right triangle ?

Answer 2

no.. one side is 2x+8, another is 3x-2 and the bottom is 5x+4.. i cant insert it in..

Answer 3

You need to find x.

Answer 4

Is it equilateral ?

Answer 5

yes its an equalateral triangle

Answer 6

That does help a lot.

Answer 7

im sorry!

Answer 8

All the lenghts are the same.

Answer 9

I think it is 60=2x+8+3x-2+5x+4

Answer 10

okay so do I add all the xs?

Answer 11

the info of equilateral triangle was not required........but when its given, the notion of shortest side does not exist, all sides are equal then