Question

Two right triangles are similar. One has a hypotenuse of 12cm and other has a hypotenuse of 8cm. Write the ratio of the sides of the two triangles in lowest terms.

Answer 1

3

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2

is your answer answer

Answer 2

Given that :- Two right angled triangle are similar,

one side of triangle having hypotenuse $12 cm$

and other one has hypotenuse $8 cm$,

As we have to find the ratio of two triangle,

So, The ratio

$=(\frac{12}{8})^{2}$

$=\frac{9}{4}$

Thus, the required ratio will be $9 :4$