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What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. units Triangle B D R with line segment Q C parallel to segment B R with C between R and D and Q between B and D. B Q equals 26, Q D equals 39. R C equals 18. C D equals x.

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it's 27, I just took the quiz.
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The diagram of the given question is attached .

Since line segment QC parallel to BR, so the two triangles are similar .

And when triangles are similar, the corresponding sides are in same proportion. That is


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On performing cross multiplication , we will get


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What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. units Triangle B D R with line-example-1
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