MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Prealgebra (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134763811
Author: Margaret L. Lial, Diana Hestwood
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 49E
In an equilateral triangle, all sides have the same length.
(a) Draw sketches of four different equilateral
(b) Write a “shortcut” rule (a formula) for finding the perimeter of an equilateral triangle.
(c) Will your formula work for other kinds of triangles that are not equilateral? Explain why or why not.
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