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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 15. What is the greatest possible perimeter of the triangle?
Solution
Let the sides of the triangle have lengths , , and 15. The Triangle Inequality implies that , so . Because is an integer, the greatest possible perimeter is .
Final answer
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