Triangle A has sides of lengths #12 ,17 #, and #11 #. Triangle B is similar to triangle A and has a side of length #8 #. What are the possible lengths of the other two sides of triangle B?

Answer 1

Possible lengths of other two sides of triangle B are
Case 1 : 11.3333, 7.3333
Case 2 : 5.6471, 5.1765
Case 3 : 8.7273, 12.3636

Triangles A & B are similar. Case (1) #:.8/12=b/17=c/11# #b=(8*17)/12= 11.3333# #c=(8*11)/12= 7.3333#

Possible lengths of other two sides of triangle B are #8, 11.3333, 7.3333#

Case (2) #:.8/17=b/12=c/11# #b=(8*12)/17=5.6471# #c=(8*11)/17=5.1765#

Possible lengths of other two sides of triangle B are #8, 7.3333, 5.1765#

Case (3) #:.8/11=b/12=c/17# #b=(8*12)/11=8.7273# #c=(8*17)/11=12.3636#

Possible lengths of other two sides of triangle B are #8, 8.7273, 12.3636#

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Answer 2

Mason Adams

The possible lengths of the other two sides of triangle B are ( \frac{8}{17} \times 12 ) and ( \frac{8}{17} \times 11 ). Therefore, the lengths are approximately 4.71 and 7.06, respectively.

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