Natalia constructed a right triangle with two side lengths measuring 3 and 5 units. She constructed a second right triangle simi

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Natalia constructed a right triangle with two side lengths measuring 3 and 5 units. She constructed a second right triangle simi

lar 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?

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2 answers:

vovangra [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-23T15:41:46+03:00

vovangra [49]3 years ago

7 0

to start, you would divide 5.1 by 3 to find the scale factor. then you simply multiply that number(1.7) times 5, and get <u>8.5</u>

Leni [432] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-23T17:08:51+03:00

Leni [432]3 years ago

3 0

(1.7) times 5, and get <u>8.5 hope i helped</u>