document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353345>Question 353345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the two shortest sides of a right triangle are 10in and 24in long. what is the length of the shortest side of a similar right triangle whose two longest sides are 36in and 39in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since they are similar and the ratio of the middle lengths are 36/24=3/2 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 * 3/2 = 15\" length of the shortest side of the larger triangle.<BR>\n" );
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