SOLUTION: The legs of a right triangle are 9 inches and 10.5 inches long. The longer leg of a similar right triangle is 23.1 inches long. Find the length of the other leg of the second trian
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Question 362694: The legs of a right triangle are 9 inches and 10.5 inches long. The longer leg of a similar right triangle is 23.1 inches long. Find the length of the other leg of the second triangle
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This problem is about similarity of triangles:
, x = 19.8 inches, by cross-multiplication.
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