SOLUTION: A triangle drawn on a map has sides of lengths 8 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm. The shortest of the corresponding real-life distances is 113 km. Find the longest of the real-life distances,
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Question 252175: A triangle drawn on a map has sides of lengths 8 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm. The shortest of the corresponding real-life distances is 113 km. Find the longest of the real-life distances, rounded to the nearest tenth km.
A. 221.9 km B. 211.9 km C. 141.3 km D. 141.2 km E. 131.2 km
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8/113=15/x
8x=113*15
8x=1,695
x=1,695/8
x=211.875
Answer B).
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