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In the figure, ΔABC ~ ΔDEF. Solve for x.

In the figure, ΔABC ~ ΔDEF. Solve for x.-example-1

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Answer:


x=5

Explanation:

It is given that ΔABC is similar to ΔDEF, thus using the similarity postulate, we have


(CB)/(EF)=(AB)/(ED)


(24)/(6)=(20)/(x)

On Cross multiplying, we get


x=\frac{20{*}6}{24}


x=(20)/(4)


x=5

Thus, the value of x will be 5.

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