The perimeter of triangle is 6p2 – 4p + 9 and two of its sides are p2 – 2p + 1 and 3p2 – 5p + 3. Find the third side of the triangle.

Perimeter of the triangle = 6p2 – 4p + 9


Two sides are;


Side one = p2 – 2p + 1 and


Side two = 3p2 – 5p + 3


Let’s take third side be = x


As we know perimeter of a triangle = sum of all the sides


So, we have


6p2 – 4p + 9 = {(p2 – 2p + 1) + (3p2 – 5p + 3) + (x)}


6p2 – 4p + 9 = p2 – 2p + 1 + 3p2 – 5p + 3 + x


6p2 – 4p + 9 - p2 + 2p – 1 - 3p2 + 5p - 3 = x


Let’s make the pairs;


(6p2 – p2 – 3p2) + (- 4p + 2p + 5p) + (9 – 1 – 3) = x


2p2 + 3p + 5 = x


The required side is 2p2 + 3p + 5.






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