SOLUTION: polygon C and polygon D are similar the perimeter of polygon C is 192 inches and the perimeter of polygon d is 48 inchss if one side og polygln c is 8 what is the length of the cor

Question 1142365: polygon C and polygon D are similar the perimeter of polygon C is 192 inches and the perimeter of polygon d is 48 inchss if one side og polygln c is 8 what is the length of the corrsppnding sode in polygon D
Answer by ikleyn(52910) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the ratio of perimeters is   = 4 (the longer to the shorter),  the ratio of the corresponding side length is 4, too

(from similarity).


Hence,  = 4, where x is the length of the corresponding side of the shorter polygon.


From the last equation,  x =  = 2 inches.    ANSWER

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