In a triangle ABC, a = 2b and then angle A is
He can invite any one friend in 6C1 ways= 6 ways:
He can invite any two friends in 6C2 ways = 15 ways
He can invite any three friends in 6C3 ways =20 ways
He can invite any 4 friends in 6C4ways = 15 ways
He can invite any 5 friends in 6C5 ways = 6 ways
He can invite all the 6 friends in 6C6 ways= 1 way.
Since any one of these could happen total possibilities are, 6+15+20+15+6+1 = 63.
Let the shortest side of a triangle be x cm.Then the length of the longest side is3x cm and the length of the third side is (3x-2) cm.
Given the perimeter of the triangles at least 61cm
Hence the minimum length of the shortest side = 9 cm