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document.write( "A 2nd side is 4 inches in the 1st triangle what is the same side in the 2nd triangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the triangles are similar you may use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st/1st = 2nd/2nd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/20 = 4/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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