SAT Math· difficulty 3/5
Two similar triangles have corresponding sides in the ratio . If the smaller triangle has a side of length 9, what is the length of the corresponding side in the larger triangle?
12
45
15
27
Explanation
Set up the proportion: . Cross multiply: , so .
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