If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle are 24 inches, what is the length of each side of the triangle? (its not 73..)

Answer 1

Hello,

Since we are dealing with an equilateral triangle here, all three sides measure the same length.

To find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle, we simply multiply 3 x the same-length sides. In this case: to solve for the length of each side of the given equilateral triangle bearing a perimeter of 24 inches, we carry out the inverse operation of multiplication, which is division.

Hence, we divide 24/3 = 8.

So each side of the equilateral triangle here measures 8 inches.