Finding Equilateral Side Length Given Perimeter

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In this lesson, you will learn how to find the length of a side of an equilateral triangle given its perimeter. An equilateral triangle is a triangle where all sides are equal in length. To find the length of the side, you need to use algebra and the definition of perimeter. You can set up an equation by representing the unknown side length with a variable, then adding all the sides to equal the perimeter. You can then solve for the variable using algebraic manipulation.

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Finding the length of a side of a equilateral triangle given the perimeter

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Questions answered by this video:
  • How do I find the length of a side of an equilateral triangle when I know the perimeter?
  • What is the length of a side of an equilateral triangle that has a perimeter of 33?
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    This lesson shows how to find the length of the sides of an equilateral triangle when you know the perimeter of the triangle.