document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390395>Question 390395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has a base of 20 cm and legs measuring 36 cm. How long are the legs of a similar triangle with a base measuring 50 cm? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that \"Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you can use a proportion to solve this problem by letting x = the length of one leg of the similar triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F36+=+50%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F36+=+50%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 36.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+90%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+90%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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