SOLUTION: polygon C and polygon D are similar the perimeter of polygon C is 192 inches and the perimeter of polygon d is 48 inchss if one side og polygln c is 8 what is the length of the cor

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Question 1142365: polygon C and polygon D are similar the perimeter of polygon C is 192 inches and the perimeter of polygon d is 48 inchss if one side og polygln c is 8 what is the length of the corrsppnding sode in polygon D
Answer by ikleyn(52900) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the ratio of perimeters is  192%2F48 = 4 (the longer to the shorter),  the ratio of the corresponding side length is 4, too

(from similarity).


Hence, 8%2Fx = 4, where x is the length of the corresponding side of the shorter polygon.


From the last equation,  x = 8%2F4 = 2 inches.    ANSWER