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Maximum Perimeter

Source: AMC 12 2006B, Problem 10

February 17, 2006
geometryperimeterinequalitiestriangle inequalityAMC

Problem Statement

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? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>43<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>44<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>45<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>46<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>47 <span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span> 43 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span> 44 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span> 45 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span> 46 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span> 47