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△АВС ~ △XYZ Find the missing side length, s.
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△АВС ~ △XYZ
Find the missing side length, s.

△АВС ~ △XYZ Find the missing side length, s.-example-1
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Answer is 12

Step by step

ABC similar ~ to XYZ

So AB / AC ~ XY / XZ

so

6/8 = 9 /s

Cross multiply

6s = 72

Divide both sides by 6 to solve for s

s = 12
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