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Geometry Math Problems

Geometry word problems involves geometric figures and angles descrihed in words. You would need to be familiar with the formulas in geometry.

Making a sketch of the geometric figure is often helpful.

 

 

Geometry Word Problems Involving Perimeter

Example :

A triangle has a perimeter of 50. If 2 of its sides are equal and the third side is 5 more than the equal sides, what is the length of the third side?

Solution:

Step 1: Assign variables:

Let x = length of the equal side
Sketch the figure

triangle

Step 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.

P = sum of the three sides

Step 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.

50 = x + x + x+ 5

Combine like terms
50 = 3x + 5

Isolate variable x
3x = 50 – 5
3x = 45
x =15

Be careful! The question requires the length of the third side.

The length of third side = 15 + 5 =20

Answer: The length of third side is 20

 

 

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