SOLUTION: The perimeters of two similar triangles are in a ratio of 5 to 2. The shortest side of the smaller triangle is 6 cm. what is the length in centimeters of the shorter side of the la

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Question 1012283: The perimeters of two similar triangles are in a ratio of 5 to 2. The shortest side of the smaller triangle is 6 cm. what is the length in centimeters of the shorter side of the larger triangle
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can solve the proportion
5%2F2+=+x%2F6
Cross-multiply and get
2x = 30
x = 15 cm