SOLUTION: Suppose you have one triangle whose sides have lengths of 2", 3" and 4". The second triangle is known to be similar to the first one. One of the sides is 6" long. What can you s

SOLUTION: Suppose you have one triangle whose sides have lengths of 2", 3" and 4". The second triangle is known to be similar to the first one. One of the sides is 6" long. What can you s

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Question 808954: Suppose you have one triangle whose sides have lengths of 2", 3" and 4". The second triangle is known to be similar to the first one. One of the sides is 6" long. What can you say about the lengths of the other sides of the larger triangle?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can say either of three things, depending on which side the 6 inch corresponds with the smaller similar triangle. The sides of the two triangles are in proportion.
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