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If triangle ABC and PQR are similar, PQ = 10.4 cm, AB = 6.5 cm and perimeter of triangle ABC = 60 cm, then the perimeter of triangle PQR is :

  1. 120 cm

  2. 96 cm

  3. 108 cm

  4. 72 cm

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The ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.

Perimeter of △PQRPerimeter of △ABC=PQABPerimeter of △PQR60=10.46.5Perimeter of △PQR=10.46.5×60Perimeter of △PQR=6246.5Perimeter of △PQR=96 cm.\therefore \dfrac{\text{Perimeter of △PQR}}{\text{Perimeter of △ABC}} = \dfrac{PQ}{AB} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{Perimeter of △PQR}}{60} = \dfrac{10.4}{6.5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Perimeter of △PQR} = \dfrac{10.4}{6.5} \times 60 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Perimeter of △PQR} = \dfrac{624}{6.5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Perimeter of △PQR} = 96 \text{ cm}.

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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