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document.write( "If two triangle are similar they are booth right triangles but are very different in size one is much bigger what can the sides be in the form of pythagrean therum . \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #384858 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sides of the 2 triangles are proportional \n" ); document.write( "Suppose you have a 3-4-5 right triangle \n" ); document.write( "The bigger 3-4-5 triangle which is similar has \n" ); document.write( "sides 3k-4k-5k where k is a positive number \n" ); document.write( "greater than 1. \n" ); document.write( "The pythagorean formula for the larger triangle is: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, the Pythagorean formula gets multiplied by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |