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What is the value of x in the figure below? In this diagram, ΔABD ~ ΔCAD.
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What is the value of x in the figure below? In this diagram, ΔABD ~ ΔCAD.

What is the value of x in the figure below? In this diagram, ΔABD ~ ΔCAD.-example-1
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16/3

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Given the similarity of the triangles, then to solve for x we shall use proportionality;
AB/BC=BD/AB
thus plugging in the values we get:
12/27=x/12
solving for x we get:
x=12/27×12
x=16/3

Answer: B.16/3


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