SOLUTION: If the sides of a triangle measure 8,9,and 10,find the longest side of a similar triangle whose perimeter is 81.

SOLUTION: If the sides of a triangle measure 8,9,and 10,find the longest side of a similar triangle whose perimeter is 81.

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Question 1046: If the sides of a triangle measure 8,9,and 10,find the longest side of a similar triangle whose perimeter is 81.
Answer by usyim88hk(158) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, add up the three sides
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8+9+10 = 27
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then divide 81 by 27
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81/27 = 3
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So 3 is the ratio and now mulitply 8,9,10 by 3
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24,27,30
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