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The triangles shown are similar. What is the value of x?

A.
20

B.
5

C.
17

D.
10

The triangles shown are similar. What is the value of x? A. 20 B. 5 C. 17 D. 10-example-1

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If the triangles are similar they're the same triangle and one is just bigger than the other. You can learn from the bottom side that the triangle is bigger by 4Ă— because 12/3=4, so just multiple 5 by 4 (because side x and 5 are the same) and get 20. So the answer is A
User Alexey Bakulin
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Your answer is A. XD
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