On a photograph of a triangular piece of land, the lengths of the three sides are 12 cm, 15 cm, and 21 cm respectively. The shortest side of the actual piece of land is 280 m long. Find the lengths of the other two sides. ... The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 15 cm in the photograph is (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.) m long. The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 21 cm in the photograph is m long. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.)

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On a photograph of a triangular piece of land, the lengths of the three sides are 12 cm, 15 cm, and 21 cm
respectively. The shortest side of the actual piece of land is 280 m long. Find the lengths of the other two sides.
...
The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 15 cm in the photograph is m long.
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.)
The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 21 cm in the photograph ism long.
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.)
Transcribed Image Text:On a photograph of a triangular piece of land, the lengths of the three sides are 12 cm, 15 cm, and 21 cm respectively. The shortest side of the actual piece of land is 280 m long. Find the lengths of the other two sides. ... The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 15 cm in the photograph is m long. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.) The side of the piece of land corresponding to the side of length 21 cm in the photograph ism long. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal.)
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