document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250314>Question 250314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is really giving me a headache. Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given triangles are similar. Find the lengths of the missing sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first triangle has a hypotenuse of 54.4 and on the adjacent (bottom) side it is 42.5. We have to solve for the x on the opposite side of the triangle. On the triangle beside it, The hypotenuse is 3.2 and the opposite side is 3.8. Here, we have to solve for y, which is on the adjacent (bottom) side. Thank you for your much needed help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio is 17 to 1 (54.4/3.2)<BR>\n" );
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