document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065303>Question 1065303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help I don't know where to start or what to do I need guidance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangle A,B, and C have the ratio of the sides of triangle A to triangle B is the same as ratio of the sides of triangle B to triangle C. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangle A has a base of 5 , Triangle B shows no base # , Triangle C has 45 as base. \r<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 #680488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio of the sides are the same, therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A/B = B/C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace A with 5 and C with 45 and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/B = B/45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply to get B^2 = 5*45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get B^2 = 225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides of the equation to get B = sqrt(225).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get B = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the base of A is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base of B is 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Base of C is 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of A to B is 5/15 = 1/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of B to C is 15/45 = 1/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratios are the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is that the base of triangle B = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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