What is the ratio between sides of two triangles with lengths 6 and 15?

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The ratio between the corresponding sides of two triangles, where one side measures 6 and the corresponding side of the larger triangle measures 15, is definitively calculated as 15/6. This simplifies to a ratio of 5/2. Understanding this ratio is crucial for applications in geometry and scaling of similar figures.

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Can someone please help me with these questions? I would be extremely thankful!
 

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If a side of one triangle has length 6 and the corresponding side of the larger triangle is 15 then the ratio is 15/6.
 

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