A right triangle has a perimeter of 31 centimeters. The lengths of the sides of the triangle are each multiplied by 5 to make a new triangle. What is the perimeter of the new triangle?

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Aubrey Carrillo

Mathematics

17 November, 07:57

A right triangle has a perimeter of 31 centimeters. The lengths of the sides of the triangle are each multiplied by 5 to make a new triangle. What is the perimeter of the new triangle?

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Mara Powers · Answer 1

155 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

so just pretend the old lengths of the triangle were 9,10,12

then multiply them by 5

so the lengths are 45,50,60

therefore the new perimeter is 155 cm