Geometry word problems involves geometric figures and angles described in words. You would need to be familiar with the formulas in geometry.
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Step 1: Assign variables:
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal side
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figure
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeter
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sides
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 5
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 53x = 45
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 53x = 45x =15
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 53x = 45x =15Be careful! The question requires the length of the third side.
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 53x = 45x =15Be careful! The question requires the length of the third side.The length of third side = 15 + 5 =20
Step 1: Assign variables:Let x = length of the equal sideSketch the figureword problem perimeterStep 2: Write out the formula for perimeter of triangle.P = sum of the three sidesStep 3: Plug in the values from the question and from the sketch.50 = x + x + x + 5Combine like terms50 = 3x + 5Isolate variable x3x = 50 – 53x = 45x =15Be careful! The question requires the length of the third side.The length of third side = 15 + 5 =20 The length of third side is 20
