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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathslover

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

mathslover (mathslover):

As I mentioned earlier : Shortest side is always the perpendicular ... Here the perpendicular is 7.2 And longest side is hypotenuse. Here the hypotenuse is 16.8

mathslover (mathslover):

So you get : \(\cfrac{\textbf{Shortest Side}}{\textbf{Longest Side}} = ?\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.4285...

mathslover (mathslover):

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Parth (parthkohli):

So the shortest side is the perpendicular. Huh.|dw:1371869605513:dw|

mathslover (mathslover):

No, you have to write it as simplified fraction

mathslover (mathslover):

Here .. @ParthKohli , I was talking of this case.

mathslover (mathslover):

(Sorry for misunderstanding , if you had)

mathslover (mathslover):

Ignore "always " there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ithey cant be simplified any further

mathslover (mathslover):

ignore it :P :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@divagirl421 how many questions do you have??? lol just askinn

Parth (parthkohli):

The shortest side is the shortest side. That's it.

mathslover (mathslover):

7.2 / 16.8 \(\cfrac{72}{168} \)

mathslover (mathslover):

there is 2 as the common factor. You get : (72/2)/(168/2) = 36/84 Again divide both numerator and denominator by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18/42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9/21

mathslover (mathslover):

Now divide by 3... as 9 has factor of 3 and 21 has also factor of 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/7

mathslover (mathslover):

No common factor now. So that is your answer

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