SOLUTION: The measures of the sides of a triangle are 2,8 and 7 inches. If the longest side of a similar triangle measures 4 inches what is the length of the shortest side?

Question 134458: The measures of the sides of a triangle are 2,8 and 7 inches. If the longest side of a similar triangle measures 4 inches what is the length of the shortest side?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of the sides of similar triangles are equal
So, the long side of the two triangle have the same ratio, the middle sides have the same ration, and the short sides have the same ration.
Thus 8/4 = 7/m = 2/s
You are asked to find s.

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