SOLUTION: the sides of a triangle measure 4 8 amd 10. if the smallest side of a similar triangle measures 12, find the measures of the remaining sides of this triangle

Question 929569: the sides of a triangle measure 4 8 amd 10. if the smallest side of a similar triangle measures 12, find the measures of the remaining sides of this triangle
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the sides of a triangle measure , and .
if the smallest side of a triangle measures ,then we use proportion to find the remaining sides of this triangle
let the remaining sides of this triangle be and
is equal to
so, we have ........solve for

and

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