Question

The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:4. If the measure of the shortest side of the triangle is 12 centimeters, what is the length of the longest side?
16 cm
18 cm
24 cm
36 cm

Answer 1

12 corresponds to 2 yes?

Answer 2

since 12 is the shortest side and in your ratio 2:3:4...2 is the shortest...so 12 corresponds to 2 right?

Answer 3

24

Answer 4

lol

Answer 5

\[\frac{2}{12}=\frac{3}{x}=\frac{4}{y}\]

Answer 6

or...

\[\frac{12}{2} = \frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4}\]

same thing really