A right isosceles triangle has side lengths of 13.2, 13.2, and 18.6 meters. What is the hypotenuse of a similar triangle with legs 4.4 meters in length?(1 point)
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Since the triangles are similar, the ratio of corresponding side lengths is the same.
Let h be the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle.
Then, according to the similarity ratio, we have:
h/4.4 = 18.6/13.2
Solving for h, we get:
h = (4.4 * 18.6) / 13.2
h = 6.22 meters
Therefore, the hypotenuse of the similar triangle is 6.22 meters.
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In a right isosceles triangle, the two legs are congruent, so the length of each leg is 13.2 meters.
We are given that the length of one leg of the similar triangle is 4.4 meters.
To find the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle, we can use the ratio of the corresponding side lengths in similar triangles.
Since the two triangles are similar, we have:
h/4.4 = 13.2/13.2
Simplifying this equation, we get:
h/4.4 = 1
Multiplying both sides by 4.4, we find:
h = 4.4
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle is 4.4 meters.
thats wrong
Apologies for the confusion. Let's solve it correctly this time.
In a right isosceles triangle, the two legs are congruent, so the length of each leg is 13.2 meters.
We are given that the length of one leg of the similar triangle is 4.4 meters.
To find the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle, we can use the ratio of corresponding side lengths in similar triangles.
Let h be the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle.
According to the similarity ratio, we have:
h/4.4 = 13.2/13.2
h/4.4 = 1
Multiplying both sides by 4.4, we find:
h = 4.4
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse of the similar triangle is 4.4 meters.