Question

a flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side and th than the length of the shortest side. find the dimensions if the perimeter is 119 feet. what is the length of the shortest side? the length of the shortest side is 26 feet. what is the length of the second side? the length of the second side is

Explanation:

Step1: Define the sides

Let the length of the shortest side be $x$. Then one side is $2x$. Let the third - side be $y$. The perimeter $P=x + 2x+y=119$, i.e., $3x + y=119$. Since the value of $x = 26$ (given).

Step2: Calculate the second - side

The second - side is twice the length of the shortest side. So if the shortest side $x = 26$ feet, then the second - side length is $2\times26$.
$2\times26 = 52$

Answer:

52 feet