Question

Two right triangles are proportional. The shortest leg of the small triangle is 4 in and the hypotenuse is 12 in. The shortest

leg of the large triangle 8 in. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the large triangle.

A.12
B.21
C.20
D.24

Answer 1

D) 24

Explanation:

scale factor is 2

since 4 x 2 is 8 then 12 x 2 is 24