SOLUTION: I have this ST=14 and RT=58,find RS.

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Question 1166778: I have this ST=14 and RT=58,find RS.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the given data, it is IMPOSSIBLE to find RS.


What is possible to find, is the ratio  ,  which is then equal to   = 4  = 4 .


So, I  am 179% sure that the formulas in your post are written incorrectly.


Double check with your source.



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