Two similar triangles have corresponding sides of 6 cm and 9 cm. If another side of the smaller triangle is 10 cm, find the corresponding side of the larger triangle.

Solution

Geometry · Medium

Because the triangles are similar, corresponding side lengths are proportional.

The scale factor from the smaller triangle to the larger triangle is:
9 / 6 = 3 / 2

Let x be the corresponding side of the larger triangle.

Set up the proportion:
x / 10 = 3 / 2

Multiply 10 by 3/2:
x = 10(3/2)
x = 15

Therefore, the corresponding side of the larger triangle is 15 cm.

Result

15 cm