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Right triangle ABC is shown below.

A similar right triangle would be created by a run of 8 and a rise of

Right triangle ABC is shown below. A similar right triangle would be created by a-example-1

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Answer:

20

Explanation:

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Answer:

20

Explanation:

The ratio of rise to run is 5:2, so if the run is 8, the rise is correspondingly 4 times as much:

rise : run = 5 : 2 = 20 : 8

A similar right triangle would be created by a run of 8 and a rise of 20.

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