document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107481>Question 1107481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) The perimeters of two similar triangles are 110 and 65. If the altitude of the smaller triangle is 5, how long is the corresponding altitude of the other triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) One of two similar triangles has an area 1/4 times that of the other. What is the ratio of the perimeters of the triangle?\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 #801770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) 65/110 = 5/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (65 * 5)/110 = 2.954\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Without loss of generality, let the side lengths of the triangles be (3, 4, 5) and (6, 8, 10).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of perimeters is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2B4%2B5%29%2F%286%2B8%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2B4%2B5%29%2F%286%2B8%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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