SOLUTION: Two triangles are similar. The first triangle has a base length of 3 inches and a height of 18 inches. The base lenght of the second triangle is 8 inches. What is its height?

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Question 802908: Two triangles are similar. The first triangle has a base length of 3 inches and a height of 18 inches. The base lenght of the second triangle is 8 inches. What is its height?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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In the first triangle height%2Fbase=18%2F3=6.
Since the second triangle is similar, the ratio should be the same, so
height%2F%228+inches%22=6 --> height=6%2A%28%228+inches%22%29 ---> highlight%28height=+%2248+inches%22%29