Matt is constructing two similar triangles for an art project. The drawing below shows his pans, but there is an error in it. What changes would he make to the dimensions to change the error? Explain your reasoning with complete sentences.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@wio can you help?

anonymous · Answer

You have to divide each side of the big triangle by the corresponding side.  Do that for each side.

anonymous · Answer

Then you will get the scale. One of the sides should be scaled incorrectly

anonymous · Answer

divide it by what? @wio 
the side that is scaled incorrectly is the answer?

anonymous · Answer

@Hamoody1996 @xxferrocixx  can yall help?

anonymous · Answer

You need to find out which side is scaled incorrectly, then you you need to scale it correctly

anonymous · Answer

oh ok. thanks @wio