The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. The longest side is 12 cm more than the shortest side.
Find the length of the shortest side.
18 cm
Let the measure of sides be 3 units , 4 units and 5 units.
Given that 5 units represents 3 units + 12 cm
⇒ 2 units represents 12 cm
⇒ 1 unit represents 6 cm
∴ Length of the shortest side = 3 units = 3×6 = 18 cm