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Triangle JKL and Triangle MNO are similar triangles. What is the measure of side LJ? A) 36 cm B) 4.08 cm C) 48 cm
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Triangle JKL and Triangle MNO are similar triangles.

What is the measure of side LJ?
A) 36 cm
B) 4.08 cm
C) 48 cm

Triangle JKL and Triangle MNO are similar triangles. What is the measure of side LJ-example-1
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We need to work out first the scale factor of the side length

Side MN correspond to the side JK

Side MN = 3.5 cm
Side JK = 14 cm

Scale factor = 14/3.5 = 4

Side OM correspond to side LJ
Side OM = 12 cm
Side LJ = 12 × 4 = 48 cm
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