document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698768>Question 698768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a triangle are 5, 6, and 10 find the perimeter of a similar triangle whose shortest side is 15. now to find perimeter wouldndt you add all the numbers up but not sure wat to do from there  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First thing is to find the sides of the larger triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because the triangles are similar, all the sides of the larger triangle are in proportion with the small triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The short side of the smallest triangle is 5 and the short side of the larger triangle is 15, this means that the sides of the larger triangle are all 3 times the lengths of the small one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the side lengths of the big triangle are 15 (3X5), 18(3X6) and 30(3X10).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding these numbers to find the perimeter of the big triangle gives <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+18+30=63. </SPAN>\n" );
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