SOLUTION: if a 20cm wide rectangle is a similar figure to Rectangle A, what is the rectangles width? Rectangle A: Length:5cm Width:19cm

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Question 558869: if a 20cm wide rectangle is a similar figure to Rectangle A, what is the rectangles width?
Rectangle A: Length:5cm Width:19cm

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a 20cm wide rectangle is a similar figure to Rectangle A, what is the rectangles length?
Rectangle A: Length:5cm Width:19cm
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Use the proportion length/width = length/width
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length/20 = 5/19
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length = 100/19
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length = 5.26 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.