Two similar triangles have their sides in the ratio 1:3. a. What is the ratio of their respective perimeters? b. If the perimeter of the "larger" triangle is 36x cm, what is the perimeter of the smaller triangle? a. The ratio of their respective perimeters, in reduced terms, is (Type whole numbers.) b. The perimeter of the smaller triangle is cm. (Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer in terms of 1.)

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Two similar triangles have their sides in the ratio 1:3.
a. What is the ratio of their respective perimeters?
b. If the perimeter of the "larger" triangle is 36x cm, what is the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
a. The ratio of their respective perimeters, in reduced terms, is: (Type whole numbers.)
b. The perimeter of the smaller triangle is
(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer in terms of 1.)
cm.
Transcribed Image Text:Two similar triangles have their sides in the ratio 1:3. a. What is the ratio of their respective perimeters? b. If the perimeter of the "larger" triangle is 36x cm, what is the perimeter of the smaller triangle? a. The ratio of their respective perimeters, in reduced terms, is: (Type whole numbers.) b. The perimeter of the smaller triangle is (Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer in terms of 1.) cm.
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