SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle measure 4, 7, and 9. find the shortest side of a similar triangle whose permeter is 30.

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Question 290642: The sides of a triangle measure 4, 7, and 9. find the shortest side of a similar triangle whose permeter is 30.
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4+7+9=20
30/20=3/2
4 * 3/2 = 6 answer

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