# Pre-RMO 2014/4

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 $$17$$. What is the greatest possible perimeter of the triangle?

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Note by Pranshu Gaba
4 years, 6 months ago

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Applying triangle inequality we get that the only possible values of a side are 5,6,7,8 of which the side 8 will give maximum perimeter. Hence 8+24+17=49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

8+24+17=49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

a first side is 8 then the 2nd side 24, then 17 is a length of a third side add all possible sides the result is 49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

49

- 4 years, 6 months ago

49

- 4 years, 5 months ago

49

- 3 years, 12 months ago

$$\color{red}{\boxed{49}}$$

- 3 years, 8 months ago

49

- 3 years, 8 months ago

49

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