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geometry intermediate
Problem
In a triangle with integer side lengths, one side is three times as long as a second side, and the length of the third side is . What is the greatest possible perimeter of the triangle?
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Solution
Let be the length of the first side. The lengths of the sides are: , , and . By the Triangle Inequality, The greatest integer satisfying this inequality is . So the greatest possible perimeter is
Final answer
A