The sides of a polygon are 3, 5, 4, 7, 10 inches. Find the sides of a similar polygon if the ratio between their perimeter is 3 : 4. My teacher said for this problem, "Instead of 3 over 4, you are going to do 4 : 3. The reason for that is because it can be proportional either way and still be in that proportion." I don't get what is he talking about.
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My teacher said for this problem, "Instead of 3 over 4, you are going to do 4 : 3. The reason for that is because it can be proportional either way and still be in that proportion." I don't get what is he talking about.
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