perplexus.info :: Just Math : Sides Of A Triangle

Sides Of A Triangle (Posted on 2003-11-23)

The sides of a triangle are in arithmetic progression and its area is 3/5th the area of an equilateral triangle with the same perimeter.

Find the ratio of the sides of the triangle.

No Solution Yet Submitted by Ravi Raja

Rating: 4.1111 (9 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)

Puzzle Thoughts

Comment 15 of 15 |

I agree with with Tristan, Richard and Katie that the required ratio is 3:5:7.

Rachel Mantis should obviate the anomaly by incorporating the requisite amendment in her post as suggested by Tristan and submit the corrected solution.

Edited on June 11, 2022, 1:09 pm

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-06-11 13:01:09

Please log in:

Login:
Password:
Remember me:

Sign up! \| Forgot password

Search:

Search body:

Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (0)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:


perplexus dot info