The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 4:7:5. If the perimeter of the triangle is 128 yards, find the shortest side.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have a known ratio, we can add all numbers within it to start.

[tex]4+7+5=16[/tex]

Next, we divide 128 by 16.

[tex]128/16=8[/tex]

Now, we multiply each or the ratio's numbers by that 8.

[tex]4*8=32\\7*8=56\\5*8=40[/tex]

So, now we have the sidelengths. We can compare them and see that 32 is the lowest number, therefore making it the shortest side.

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