document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226386>Question 226386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the dimensions of a right angle triangle that is similar to the 3 -4 -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right-angled triangle, and that has an area four times as large?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.4-5-7   b. 4-12-13  c. 6-8-10  d. 9-12-15  e. 12-16-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area equals bh/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you double each dimension, you would probably get an area 4 times as large.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try 6-8-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base and height will be 3 and 4 in the original triangle to get an area of 12/2 = 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base and height will be 6 and 8 in the new triangle to get an area of 48/2 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/6 = 4 meaning the new triangle area is 4 times as large as the original triangle area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer should be C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your new triangle should also be proportionate to the original triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-8-10 is exactly double 3-4-5 in the same proportions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer B would give you the same area, but the proportions would be off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-4-5 and 4-12-13 do not have the same porportions for all of the dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3 not equal to 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/4 not equal to 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/5 not equal to 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer C keeps the proportions the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/3 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/4 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/5 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keeping the sides in porportions means the angles will stay the same meaning you have the same triangle only larger.  The triangle would be similar.\r<BR>\n" );
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