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Exercises: Slope, Similar Triangles, and Linear Equations
Grade 8·21 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - Grade 8·container·8-ee-b-6
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Two triangles are similar. Their corresponding sides are in the ratio 1 : 3. If the shorter triangle has a vertical leg of 4 and a horizontal leg of 6, what is the horizontal leg of the larger triangle?