SOLUTION: A triangle has sides 3cm, 5cm and 7 cm. The longest side of a similar triangle is 12 cm. Find the length of the shortest side.

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Question 1116476: A triangle has sides 3cm, 5cm and 7 cm. The longest side of a similar triangle is 12 cm. Find the length of the shortest side.
Found 3 solutions by Shin123, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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Obviously, the short side is 3 in.

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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I just solved this problem under this link
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A triangle has sides 3cm, 5cm and 7 cm. The longest side of a similar triangle is 12 cm. Find the length of the shortest side.
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