Question

Find ywrite your answer as a whole number or decimal. do not round

Answer 1

From the figure, we can say:

`\Delta\text{HGI\textasciitilde}\Delta\text{HFJ}`

Since both the triangles are similar, their sides are proportional.

We can write a proportional ratio:

`(3)/(6)=(y)/(8)`

We can cross multiply and solve for y:

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(6)=(y)/(8) \\ 6y=3*8 \\ 6y=24 \\ y=(24)/(6) \\ y=4 \end{gathered}`