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The shortest sides of two similar polygons have lengths in the ratio 2:5. the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 20. the perimeter of the larger polygon is 125 100 50

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A similar triangle has the same ratio on every side, so that means the perimeter has the same ratio as well. Set up the proportion: 2/5 = 20/xmultiply the means and extremes to get2x = 100divide both sides by 2x = 50The perimeter of the larger polygon is 50

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