SOLUTION: The sum of the perimeter of two similar triangles is 133 cm, the ratio of two corresponsing <b>S</b>ides is 2:5. What is the perimeter in cm of the bigger triangle?

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Question 1122528: The sum of the perimeter of two similar triangles is 133 cm, the ratio of two corresponsing Sides is 2:5. What is the perimeter in cm of the bigger triangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x,y,z


(5/2)x,(5/2)y,(5/2)z




Just say, perimeter of smaller triangle is p.



------smaller triangle perimeter.



-----------bigger triangle perimeter.

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