The ratio of the lengths of the sides of a triangle ABC is 3:4:6. M, N, and K are the midpoints of the sides. Perimeter of the △MNK equals 5.2 in. Find the length of the sides of the △ABC.

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Each midsegment is half the length of its corresponding parallel segment, so the perimeter of ∆MNK is half the perimeter of ∆ABC. Then the perimeter of ∆ABC is ...

... 2 × 5.2 in = 10.4 in

The side length ratios total 3+4+6 = 13 "ratio units" (corresponding to the total of side lengths, the perimeter), so the sides are 3/13, 4/13, and 6/13 of the perimeter, respectively. That is, the side lengths are ...

... 3/13 × 10.4 in = 2.4 in

... 4/13 × 10.4 in = 3.2 in

... 6/13 × 10.4 in = 4.8 in