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OpenStudy (slipknot306):

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!!! Natalia constructed a right triangle with two side lengths measuring 3 and 5 units. She constructed a second right triangle similar to the first one, with the two corresponding sides measuring 5.1 and x units in length, respectively. What is the missing length, x, of the second triangle?

OpenStudy (slipknot306):

I will give a medal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I had to get away from someone

OpenStudy (slipknot306):

who

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Well, you need to set up a scale factor. Do you know how to do t

OpenStudy (slipknot306):

not really

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Okay, well, a scale factor is a way of going from one number to another. Do you happen to have a picture of these triangles? o.e

OpenStudy (slipknot306):

no it is a word problem

OpenStudy (slipknot306):

so now what? Do i multiply

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

SORRY I MEANT |dw:1422023845810:dw|

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