Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Triangles NPQ and RST are similar. The side lengths of A NPQ are 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10
inches, and the length of an altitude is 4.8 inches. The shortest side of A RST is 8 inches long.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd2c7d5cf-d3f1-4985-a4ce-f23f0eaccb82%2F8aca0910-d6ad-4fdb-b2b1-6e278c99d6bb%2F1cbmbv_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Using Scale Factors
Triangles NPQ and RST are similar. The side lengths of A NPQ are 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10
inches, and the length of an altitude is 4.8 inches. The shortest side of A RST is 8 inches long.
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