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The triangles are similar.


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NEED HELP ASAP 70 POINTS The triangles are similar. What is the value of x? Enter-example-1

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Answer:

21

Explanation:

Right scalene triangle.

you can solve with a proportion

72 : x = 24 : 7

x = 72 * 7 : 24

x = 21

or you can solve with the Pythagorean theorem

√(75² - 72²) =

√(5625 - 5184) =

√441 = 21



NEED HELP ASAP 70 POINTS The triangles are similar. What is the value of x? Enter-example-1
User Karptonite
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Answer:

x= 21

Explanation:

Given data

First triangle : a1=72, b1= x , c1=75

Second triangle : a2= 24, b2= 7, c2=25

If two triangles are similar, the corresponding sides are proportional:

a1 : a2 = b1 : b2 = c1 : c2

This is triple proportion, but we will use selected double:

a1 : a2 = b1 : b2 => 72 : 24 = x : 7

When we multiply the external and internal members we get:

7 · 72 = 24 · x => x= 7 · 72/ 24 = 7· 3 = 21

x = 21

God with you!!!

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