SOLUTION: a rectangle has sides of length 7 and 12, if the perimeter of a similar rectangle is 95. Find the length of its shorter side
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Question 245766: a rectangle has sides of length 7 and 12, if the perimeter of a similar rectangle is 95. Find the length of its shorter side
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(7+12)=38 perimeter
95/38=5/2
7 * 5/2 = 35/2 = 17.5 length of the shorter side.
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Ed
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