39. The ratio of the side lengths for a triangle is exactly 12:14:15. In a second triangle similar to the first, the shortest side is 8 inches long. To the nearest tenth of an inch, what is the length of the longest side of the second triangle?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

According to the similarity of the triangles, the ratio of the sides of the second triangle is the same as that of the first triangle (12:14:15), and according to the title, it can be known that the length of the shortest side is 8, and the longest side is 10.