document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134458>Question 134458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measures of the sides of a triangle are 2,8 and 7 inches. If the longest side of a similar triangle measures 4 inches  what is the length of the shortest side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the sides of similar triangles are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the long side of the two triangle have the same ratio, the middle sides have the same ration, and the short sides have the same ration.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus 8/4  = 7/m = 2/s \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are asked to find s.\r<BR>\n" );
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