SOLUTION: the side of a triangle measure 5,8, and 10.it the shortest side of a similar triangle is 7 what is the lenght of the longest side of the other triangle

Question 678225: the side of a triangle measure 5,8, and 10.it the shortest side of a similar triangle is 7 what is the lenght of the longest side of the other triangle
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, MathLover1:
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/10=7/X
5X=70
X=70/5
X=14 ANS. FOR THE LONGEST SIDE.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a similar triangles have proportional sides
given: the side of a triangle measure ,, and
and the shortest side of a similar triangle is
solution:
let be the lenght of the longest side of the other triangle, than

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