SOLUTION: Triangles JKL and RST are similar. The length of the sides of JKL are 170, 230, and 205. The perimeter of RST is 726, what is the length of the longest side of RST?

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Question 1063591: Triangles JKL and RST are similar. The length of the sides of JKL are 170, 230, and 205. The perimeter of RST is 726, what is the length of the longest side of RST?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Longest side in triangle JKL is 230 units.

ratio of lengths RST to JKL:
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726%2F605


Longest side in triangle RST,

230%28726%2F605%29


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