SOLUTION: the sides of a triangle measure 3,4 and 5 what is the length of the smallest side of a similar triangle whose perimeter is 8?
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Question 844638: the sides of a triangle measure 3,4 and 5 what is the length of the smallest side of a similar triangle whose perimeter is 8?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+4x+5x=8
12x=8
x=8/12
x=0.667
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3x=2 smallest side
4x=2.7
5x=3.3
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