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Posted by Crystal on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 2:15pm.

Two corresponding sides of similar polygons are in the ratio of 5:4. If the perimeter of the smaller figure is 40, what is the perimeter of the larger figure?

Math - Anonymous, Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 7:17pm
The ratio is 5:4. Therefore, anything with a measure of 4 in the smaller has a measure of 5 in the larger.

So what would something with a measure of 40 in the smaller have in the larger?

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