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What is the length of side PQ?

What is the length of side PQ?-example-1
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64; Line pq is correspondent with line ab and triangle PQR is 4 time as big as triangle ABC.
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Answer: The length of PQ = 64

Explanation:

We are given that ΔPQR and ΔABC are similar right triangles .

Since, we know that the corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional.

Therefore, we get


(PQ)/(AB)=(QR)/(BC)\\\\\Rightarrow(PQ)/(16)=(80)/(20)\\\\\Rightarrow\ PQ=4*16\\\\\Rightarrow\ PQ=64

Hence, the length of side PQ = 64 units

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