The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 12. The difference between the length of largest and smaller sides is 15 c.m. The length of the largest sides would be = ?
A. 36 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 60 cm
D. 24 cm
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 12i.e. 7x : 9x : 12x
Difference between the length of largest and smaller sides = 12x - 7x = 15
⇒ x = 3
∴ largest sides would be 12 × 3 = 36cm
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