A triangular playground has sides that are lengths 2x feet, x-1 feet and x feet. If the perimeter of this playground is 27 feet, what are the lengths of each side of the playground?

The lengths of the sides of the playground are 14 feet, 6 feet, 7 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

At first, let us find the perimeter of the playground

∵ Perimeter of a triangle is P = S1 + S2 + S3

∵ The sides of the triangular playground are (2x) ft, (x - 1) ft, and x ft

∴ S1 = 2x, S2 = x - 1, S3 = x

→ Substitute them in the rule of the perimeter above

∵ P = 2x + x - 1 + x

→ Add the like terms

∴ P = (2x + x + x) - 1

∴ P = 4x - 1

∵ The perimeter of this playground is 27 feet

∴ P = 27

→ Equate the two values of P

∴ 4x - 1 = 27

→ Add 1 to both sides

∴ 4x - 1 + 1 = 27 + 1

∴ 4x = 28

→ Divide both sides by 4

∵ =

∴ x = 7

→ Substitute the value of x in each side to find their lengths

∵ S1 = 2(7)

∴ S1 = 14 feet

∵ S2 = 7 - 1

∴ S2 = 6 feet

∵ S3 = 7 feet

∴ The lengths of the sides of the playground are 14 feet, 6 feet, 7 feet

- "runner b is moving at a slower rate."

- "the graphs shown are graphs of distance(km) against time(min).

the slopes of this graphs are are given by:

slope = (change in y)/(change in x)

= (change in distance)/(change in time)

this is the formula for finding the speed. so, the slope of these graphs represent the speed of the runner.

taking each division in the graph to represent 1 on both axis:

runner a ⇒ speed = (2-0)/(1-0)

= 2/1

= 2 km/min

runner b ⇒ speed = (3-0)/(3-0)

= 3/3

= 1 km/min

this shows that   runner b is moving at a slower rate."

pi x^2

step-by-step explanation:

pi times x squared