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

The altitude of the smaller triangle will be given as follows:

let the altitude of the smaller triangle be x

scale factor of small to large triangle is 3:5

but

scale factor = (length of small Δ) / (length of large Δ)

plugging in our values we get:

3/5=x/24

solving for x we get:

x=3/5*24

x=14.4 inches

Answer: 14.4 inches