Problema Solution

The perimeters of two similar right triangles have a ratio of 3 to 5. If the height of the larger triangle is 12 meters, what is the height of the smaller triangle?

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let


h = the height of the smaller triangle


h : 12 = 3 : 5


by solving we find:


h = 7.2 m


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the height of the smaller triangle is 7.2 meters.