SOLUTION: Two triangles are similar. THe lengths of the sides of the smaller triangle are 5,7,9. What is the perimeter of the larger triangle?

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Question 395501: Two triangles are similar. THe lengths of the sides of the smaller triangle are 5,7,9. What is the perimeter of the larger triangle?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sides of the larger triangle would be 5x, 7x, 9x, where x > 1, and the perimeter would be 21x.