A right triangle has legs measuring 4.5 meters and 1.5 meters. The lengths of the legs of a second triangle are proportional to the lengths of the legs of the first triangle. Which could be the lengths of the legs of the second triangle?

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Preston Richards

24 May, 22:30

A right triangle has legs measuring 4.5 meters and 1.5 meters. The lengths of the legs of a second triangle are proportional to the lengths of the legs of the first triangle. Which could be the lengths of the legs of the second triangle?

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Augustus Owen · Answer 1

Any multiples of 4.5:1.5 would work because being proportional just depends on whether you can reduce to get the same answer of the first triangle. You could do anything like 9m and 3m or 27m and 9m