I do after school tutoring for Math and Science. Whenever I come across a problem or strategy I like, I post it here.
I am also working on a series called "The Math of 'The Martian'" In which I pull out Jr High and High School level Math and Science problems from the book "The Martian"
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Multi-part geometry problem
One side of a right scalene triangle is 100. The perimeter is 240. A similar triangle has a scale factor of 3:5 (new:old). Find the perimeter of the new triangle. Find both possible sets of solutions for the other two sides of the new triangle.
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