SOLUTION: Two Similar Triangles have a scale factor of 2/3. If the longest side of the smaller triangle is 15 inches, determine the length of the longest side of the larger triangle

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Question 816901: Two Similar Triangles have a scale factor of 2/3. If the longest side of the smaller triangle is 15 inches, determine the length of the longest side of the larger triangle
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Hi,

Two Similar Triangles have a scale factor of 2/3. 

If the longest side of the smaller triangle is 15 inches, 

determine the length 'x' of the longest side of the larger triangle

 2%2F3+=+15in%2Fx   |Cross Multiplying to solve

 2x+=+3%2A15in

     x = 3*15in/2 = 22.5in  

CHECKING our answer***

 15%2F%2845%2F2%29=+30%2F45+=+2%2F3