The perimeter of a triangle with sides of integer values is equal to 13. How many such triangles are possible?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
If the perimeter of the triangle is "p"
let Total possible triangles "t"
if p = even, then t = \(\frac{p^2}{48}\)
if p = odd, then t = \(\frac{(p + 3)^2}{48}\)
since, 13 is a odd number then,
∴ Total possible triangles = \(\frac{(13 + 3)^2}{48}\) = 5