document.write( "Question 1029298: Two similar figures have areas of 56 sq in and 87 sq in. A side of the smaller figure is 12 in. Find the corresponding side. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Cross-multiply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 56:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the other figures are rounded to the\r\n" );
document.write( "nearest whole number, we probably should\r\n" );
document.write( "round the corresponding side of the larger\r\n" );
document.write( "to 15 inches.\r\n" );
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