document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134673>Question 134673</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of 9cm/15cm = 3/5 ; that is the ratio of longest to longest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the missing sides of the similar quadrilateral is (3/5)8cm = (24/5)cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)6cm = (18/5)cm and (3/5)5cm = 3cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st quad has area 45cm^2 = 9cm*5cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The similar quad must have area [(3/5)9] </SPAN>\n" );
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