Two similar triangles have a scale factor of 3 : 5. The altitude of the larger triangle is 24 inches. What is the altitude of the smaller triangle?

Answer 1

multiply the ratio by 24/5 and you have

72/5 : 24
or
14.4:24

Answer 2

3.4

Answer 3

14.4

Answer 4

14.4
3/5 • 24/x
3•24= 5•x
72=5x
72/5
14.4

Answer 5

After checking it in the assignment i can agree the answer is 14.4

Answer 6

yeah thx