The first side of a triangle measures 5 In. less than the second side, the third side is 3 In more than the first side, and the perimeter is 17 in. How long is the third side?
Ifs represents the length of the second side, which of the following represents the length of the third side?
s+3
S-5
S-2

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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answer4 to the second power is 16

and 4 to the third power is 64,