Answer :
Answer:
side a = Smallest = 9 inches
side b = 18 inches
side c = 17 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the perimeter of a triangle = side a + side b + side c
side a = Smallest
The perimeter of a triangle is 44 inches.
The length of one side is twice the length of the shortest side
Hence:
b = 2a
The length of the other side is eight inches longer than the length of the shortest side.
Hence,
c = 8 + a
Hence, we substitute into the Intial formula
a + 2a + 8 + a = 44 inches
4a + 8 = 44
4a = 44 - 8
4a = 36
a = 36/4
a = 9 inches
Solving for b
b = 2a
b = 2 × 9 inches = 18 inches
Solving for c
c = a + 8
c = 9 inches + 8 = 17 inches