Solve the problem.
-The sides of a triangle are 8 inches, 11 inches, and 14 inches. If the shortest side of a similar triangle is 48 inches, find its longest side.
A)84 inches
B)11 inches
C)66 inches
D)65 inches

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sides of the similar triangle are scaled versions of the original triangle. The scale factor is 48/8 = 6. Therefore, the longest side of the similar triangle is 14 * 6 = 84 inches.

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