SOLUTION: Can someone direct me please. Am I doing this correctly. Draw a right triangle with the base of 2 units and a height of 3 units make three copies so that the length of the new si

Question 1064592: Can someone direct me please. Am I doing this correctly.
Draw a right triangle with the base of 2 units and a height of 3 units make three copies so that the length of the new sides are 50% , 300%, and 500% of the original.
My idea is
First triangle 2� 50 and 3� 50
Second triangle 2 � 300 and 3 �300
Third triangle 2 � 500 and 3� 500

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Can someone direct me please. Am I doing this correctly.
Draw a right triangle with the base of 2 units and a height of 3 units make three copies so that the length
of the new sides are 50% , 300%, and 500% of the original.
My idea is
First triangle 2� 50 and 3� 50
Second triangle 2 � 300 and 3 �300
Third triangle 2 � 500 and 3� 500
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You incorrectly interpret the condition.

The correct interpretation is THIS:

Draw a right triangle with the base of 2 units and a height of 3 units. Make three copies so that the length
of the new sides are half, 3 times, and 5 times of the original.

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