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The perimeter of GHJ

The perimeter of GHJ-example-1
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They have a scale factor of 5:6 so first we need to find the perimeter of KLM:

11 + 14 + 17 = 42
Then apply the scale factor of 5:6:

(5)/(6) = (x)/(42)
Set the denominators equal:

(35)/(42) = (x)/(42)
So we see that the perimeter of GHJ is 35.
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