Question about 10th grade math??

0 ⤊

Question about 10th grade math??

The ratio of similarity between two polygons is 2:3. if the perimeter of the simliar polygon is 14, find the perimeter of the larger polygon.

please help i have no clue what im doing

2007-10-14 10:54:35 · 2 answers · asked by Y0G1TH3B3AR 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

2 answers

14:p = 2:3
p = 21

2007-10-14 10:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well the ratio of the perimieters is 2:3 or 2/3

so basically you set it up like 2/3 = 14/x where x is the perimeter of the bigger polygon. Then you cross multiply to get

2x=42
x=21

Good luck!

2007-10-14 10:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by noah_greifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋