Two polygons are similar. The perimeter of the larger polygon is 120 yards and the ratio of thecorresponding side lengths is 1/6. Find the perimeter of the other polygon.The perimeter of the other polygon isyards.

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The perimeter of the larger polygon is 120 yards.

The scale factor is 1/6.

The perimeter is proportional to the length of the sides, so if the smaller polygon has sides that are 1/6 of the corresponding sides in the larger polygon, then the perimeter is also 1/6 of the perimeter of the larger polygon:

[tex]P_s=\frac{1}{6}P_l=\frac{1}{6}\cdot120=20[/tex]

The perimeter is scaled in the same proportion as the sides.

Answer: The perimeter of the other polygon is 20 yards.

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