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I need help with find the length of side AC
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AC\text{ = 16}

When two triangles are similar, the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal

Thus, we have it that;


\begin{gathered} (AB)/(AC)\text{ = }(PQ)/(PR) \\ (20)/(AC)\text{ = }(50)/(40) \\ \\ AC\text{ = }(40*20)/(50)\text{ = 16} \end{gathered}

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