One Side of a Triangle Is Twice as Long as a Second

question 175

Multiple Choice

One side of a triangle is twice as long as a second side. The third side of the triangle is 12 feet long. The perimeter of the triangle cannot be more than 48 feet. Find the longest possible values for the
Other two sides of the triangle.

• A)11 feet and 22 feet
• B)30 feet and 30 feet
• C)18 feet and 18 feet
• D)12 feet and 24 feet

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