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An isosceles triangle has a base of 12 cm and legs measuring 18 cm How wide is the base of a similar triangle with legs measuring 22 cm?
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∙ 14y ago
14.667
It would be proportional to the base of the first triangle. Find it by setting up a proportion:
18/22 = 12/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
18x = 264
x = about 14.67 cm
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