document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277939>Question 277939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The legs (base and height) of a right triangle are 3m and 4m. if the height of a similar right triangle is 2m, what is the other leg?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "'I have an answer but I'm not sure of it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would be grateful for any assistance. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202306 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=202306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the triangles are similar, then their corresponding sides are proportional.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The side that is 3 on the first triangle is corresponding to the side that is 2 on the other triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "likewise the side that is 4 on the first triangle is correspond to the side that is x on the other triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 = 4/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other leg is 8/3 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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