He wants to trim the large green triangle into a smaller triangle by cutting along the dotted line shown. If the red segment measures 60 cm and the blue segment measures 108 cm, what is the length of poster board that Maurice cut? would this be simple subtraction ? if so i got answer if not explain

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He wants to trim the large green triangle into a smaller triangle by cutting along the dotted line shown. If the red segment measures 60 cm and the blue segment measures 108 cm, what is the length of poster board that Maurice cut? would this be simple subtraction ? if so  i got answer if not explain

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anonymous · Answer

ratios again let me look harder :P

anonymous · Answer

I thinks you are missing a piece of info

anonymous · Answer

no you get the 26 from which is sutracted then se that to make ratio giving you 20 for final answer  36/108=?/60

anonymous · Answer

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