SOLUTION: The legs of a right triangle are 9 inches and 10.5 inches long. The longer leg of a similar right triangle is 23.1 inches long. Find the length of the other leg of the second trian

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Question 362694: The legs of a right triangle are 9 inches and 10.5 inches long. The longer leg of a similar right triangle is 23.1 inches long. Find the length of the other leg of the second triangle
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem is about similarity of triangles:
9%2F10.5+=+x%2F23.1, x = 19.8 inches, by cross-multiplication.