document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952318>Question 952318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a side length of 3 inches and an area of 22 square inches.  A similar triangle has a corresponding side length of 6 inches.  Find the area of the larger triangle.  With a ratio 3/22 6/x I get 44, but the answer is eighty eight in squared.  I know that area = 1/2 bh I don't know how they got that answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3h/2=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=44/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6 * 88/3) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*88/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 88 in^2<BR>\n" );
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