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Consider the enlargement of the triangle.

Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the value of x?
15.8 feet19.1 feet23.3 feet 32.6 feet



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Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the value of x?


15.8 feet

19.1 feet

23.3 feet

32.6 feet
Consider the enlargement of the triangle. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the-example-1

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Answer:

B. 19.1 feet

Explanation:

User Enrichman
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Considering that it is an enlargement, then we are referring to the similarity of the objects. Since the angles don't change and the sides change proportionally, these triangles are similar. According to the rule of similarity, we can write that

(x)/(9.3)= (3.5)/(1.7) and
x=19.14705 and x≈19.1
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