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Sam draws two polygons that are similar. The first polygon has a perimeter of 16 cm and the second polygon has a perimeter of 10 cm. Numerical Response If the shortest side of the first polygon has a length of 4 cm, then the corresponding side of the second polygon has a length of __________ cm.

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scale: 10/16 = 5/8

solution: 5/8 x 4cm + 5/2cm = 2.5cm
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