The triangle above has side lengths of 18 mm and 26 mm. Which set of dimensions would produce a similar figure?
We cannot see the triangle. What is the length of the third side?
If the third side is also an even number, divide each measure by 2 to get a similar figure.
69mm'98mm
To determine which set of dimensions would produce a similar figure to the given triangle, we need to look for another set of side lengths that maintains the same proportions as the original triangle.
In a similar figure, the ratios of corresponding sides are equal. So, we can set up a proportion using the sides of the given triangle:
18 mm / 26 mm = x / y
x and y represent the side lengths of the new triangle we are trying to find.
Now, we can solve for x and y by cross-multiplying:
18y = 26x
To generate a possible set of dimensions, we can choose any value of x and solve for the corresponding value of y.
Let's choose x = 36 mm:
18y = 26 * 36
18y = 936
y = 936 / 18
y ≈ 52 mm
Therefore, a set of dimensions of 36 mm and 52 mm would produce a similar figure to the given triangle.