Question

Two similar triangles have a scale factor of 7/3. If the larger triangle has a side length of 35 cm, find

the length of the corresponding side on the smaller triangle.

Answer 1

15 cm

Explanation:

Multiply the larger side by the multiplicative inverse of the scale factor, that is

smaller side = 35 cm ×
`(3)/(7)` = 5 × 3 = 15 cm