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document.write( "The triangles are similar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the 1st triangle = (1/2)(20)(15) = 150 sq units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the unknown side of the 2nd right triangle be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 units (lenth of the unknown side)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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