A triangle has sides of links 4.2, 5.7, and 7.2 in the smallest side of a similar triangle is 1.4 in. What are the links of the other two sides? Write the smaller side length first and the larger side length second the smaller side length is how many inches and the larger side length is how many inches
To find the corresponding side lengths of the other triangle, we need to find the ratio between the sides of the two triangles.
Let's call the corresponding side lengths of the larger triangle as x and y.
According to the given information, the ratio between the sides of the two triangles is:
x/4.2 = y/5.7 = 1.4/7.2
We can solve this proportion to find the values of x and y.
x = (4.2/7.2) * 1.4 (multiplying both sides by 4.2)
x ≈ 0.822
y = (5.7/7.2) * 1.4 (multiplying both sides by 5.7)
y ≈ 1.113
Therefore, the smaller side length of the similar triangle is approximately 0.822 inches, and the larger side length is approximately 1.113 inches.