What is the value of h in the triangle below?

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Valery asked May 28, 2022

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What is the value of h in the triangle below?

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Valery asked May 28, 2022

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Explanation:

The larger triangle is 1.5 times larger than the smaller one. So the smaller one has to have a height of 3/1.5=2.

Rahul Sarma answered May 30, 2022

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Explanation:

Suppose the triangles are similar

Then h/3 = 4/6 cross multiply expressions

6h = 12 divide both sides by 6

h = 2

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