Register
Find the length of x. Assume the triangles are similar.
173k views
18 votes
Find the length of x. Assume the triangles are similar.

Find the length of x. Assume the triangles are similar.-example-1
User Justin Rice
by
5.2k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Triangles are similar and only differ in size meaning they are dilated

So first we have to find the scale factor of dilation (by how much the smaller triangle got bigger)

Find scale factor:

2.4a=4.8

z=2

Find x:

we multiply the original side of the small side with the scale factor of 2

2.8(2)=x

5.6=x

So, x=5.6

User Popoi Menenet
by
4.7k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.6m questions

7.3m answers

Other Questions

What is the value of x? (-4) - x = 5
1/7 + 3/14 equivalent fractions
185g in the ratio 2:3
(3x1,000,000)+(3x100,000)+(2x100) what is this number written in standard form?
The function h = -t2 + 95 models the path of a ball thrown by a boy where h represents height, in feet, and t represents the time, in seconds, that the ball is in the air. Assuming the boy lives at sea
Link Copied!