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WHat is the measuee?

WHat is the measuee?-example-1
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Answer:

n = 10

Explanation:

In this geometry, all of the right triangles are similar. That means corresponding sides are proportional.

short side / long side = n/20 = 5/n

n² = 20·5 = 100 . . . multiply by 20n

n = 10 . . . . . . . . . . . take the square root

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Additional comment

The ratio of hypotenuse to short side is also proportional:

m/5 = (20+5)/m

m² = 125 . . . . . multiply by 5m

m = 5√5 . . . . . take the square root

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