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The lengths of the side of a triangle are 14 inches, 10 inches , and 8 inches. If the length of the shortest side of a similar triangle if 4
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The lengths of the side of a triangle are 14 inches, 10 inches , and 8 inches. If the length of the shortest side of a similar triangle if 4 inches, the length of the longest side of the similar triangle is
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Answer:
The longest length of the similar triangle is 7 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
If two triangles are similar, the ratio of their sides are equal
We shall be working the shortest and longest side of both
What we have here will be that;
The shortest length/ the longest length ratio in both triangles will be the same
Let the longest side of the similar triangle be x
8/14 = 4/x
8x = 4 * 14
x = (4 * 14)/8
x = 7 inches