Paulo is designing two gardens shaped like similar triangles. one garden has a perimeter of 53.5 feet, and the longest side is 25 feet. he wants the second garden to have a perimeter of 32.1 feet. find the length of the longest side of this garden.

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22 March, 11:26

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Efrain Gillespie · Answer 1

X/32.1 = 25/53.5

x = 25/53.5 * 32.1

x = 5/10.7 * 32.1

x = 15

The longest side of second garden is 15 feet