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The scale factor of triangle AFGH to triangle AJKL is 5:3. Find the sides of triangle AJKL.

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Final answer:

To determine the side lengths of triangle AJKL, use the scale factor 5:3. Multiply the corresponding side lengths of triangle AFGH by the scale factor (3/5) to calculate the sides of triangle AJKL. This calculation assumes the lengths of AFGH are known but not provided in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the sides of triangle AJKL when the scale factor of triangle AFGH to triangle AJKL is 5:3, you would need the side lengths of triangle AFGH. Let's assume those lengths are known (though they have not been provided in this question).

For example, if triangle AFGH has side lengths of 10 units, 14 units, and 18 units, then to find the corresponding side lengths of triangle AJKL, you use the given scale factor of 5:3. This means that every measurement on triangle AFGH is ⅕ the size of triangle AJKL.

So, for triangle AFGH's side of 10 units, the corresponding side on triangle AJKL would be:
(3/5) × 10 = 6 units
Follow this method for each side of triangle AFGH to get the dimensions for all sides of triangle AJKL.

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