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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A triangle has sides of 5, 9 and 13. In a similar triangle the shortest side is 10 and the longest is x? Write a proportion that models the situation. solve the proportion for x. Please help! I got 16, is that correct?

OpenStudy (kamille):

Draw two triangles, it would be easyer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (kamille):

easier*

OpenStudy (kamille):

and I got the answer 26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it says to type an equation, not to simplify and this is where I am struggling.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as the answer

OpenStudy (kamille):

|dw:1361214165227:dw| Can you tell me which one is longest sides and shortes in triangle ABC?

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