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Algebra.Com's Answer #34459 by checkley71(8403)\"\" \"About 
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5+12+13=30 FOR THE PERIMETER OF THE TRIANGLE. THE NEW TRIANGLE IS ONLY 15 OR 50% OF THE ORIGINAL TRIANGLE THUS EVERY SIDE OF THE NEW TRIANGLE IS 50% OF THE ORIGINAL TRIANGLE. OR 2.5, 6 & 6.5 \n" ); document.write( "
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