Use similar triangles to find the value of x. 9 feet 0.5 feet 8 feet 4.5 feet

Alan Rowarth asked Sep 15, 2023

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Use similar triangles to find the value of x.

9 feet
0.5 feet
8 feet
4.5 feet

Alan Rowarth asked Sep 15, 2023

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Answer:

8 feet

Explanation:

6 is to 'x' as 1.5 is to 2 or:

6/x = 1.5/2

cross-multiply:

1.5x = 12

x = 12/1.5

x = 8

Alik Rokar answered Sep 21, 2023

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