SOLUTION: A triangle has sides of 3, 9, and 11. In a similar triangle the shortest side is 6 and the longest side is x. Write a proportion that models the situation.
Solve the proportion f
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Question 719164: A triangle has sides of 3, 9, and 11. In a similar triangle the shortest side is 6 and the longest side is x. Write a proportion that models the situation.
Solve the proportion for x.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A triangle has sides of , , and .
In a similar triangle, sides will be proportional to sides given above.
if in a similar triangle the shortest side is , it is proportional to the shortest side above which is
so,
and, if the longest side is , it is proportional to the longest side above which is
so,
then, a proportion that models the situation is:
....solve the proportion for
...cross multiply
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