and are congruent equilateral triangles. is formed by superimposing and about their centers. If the perimeter of is . What is the perimeter of
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Here's a simple solution:
Let's call the side length of one of the two congruent triangles s . When the two triangles are superimposed, a hexagon with 6 3 s or 2 s is made from the removed sides. So because there are two congruent triangles with side length s , 6 s -2 s , or rather 4 s would be the answer. The perimeter of one of the triangles is 54, so s would be 4 3 5 4 , or 7 2 .