SOLUTION: A triangle drawn on a map has sides of lengths 8 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. The shortest of the corresponding real-life distances is 120 km. Find the longest of the real-life distances?

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Question 509590: A triangle drawn on a map has sides of lengths 8 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. The shortest of the corresponding real-life distances is 120 km. Find the longest of the real-life distances?
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/13=120/8
x=1560/8
=195 km
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Ed