A quadrilateral’s smallest side measures 29 mm and its largest side measures 38 mm. A similar quadrilateral’s largest side measures 95 mm. What is the measure of its smallest side

Answer 1

To find the measure of the smallest side of the similar quadrilateral, we need to find the scaling factor between the two quadrilaterals.

We can find the scaling factor by dividing the length of the largest side of the similar quadrilateral (95 mm) by the length of the largest side of the original quadrilateral (38 mm):

Scaling factor = 95 mm / 38 mm = 2.5

Now, we can find the measure of the smallest side of the similar quadrilateral by multiplying the scaling factor by the length of the smallest side of the original quadrilateral (29 mm):

Smallest side of the similar quadrilateral = 2.5 * 29 mm = 72.5 mm

Therefore, the measure of the smallest side of the similar quadrilateral is 72.5 mm.