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These two shapes are similar. Find d.
2 mm
d
5 mm
20 mm

These two shapes are similar. Find d. 2 mm d 5 mm 20 mm-example-1
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If the two are similar, you need to figure out what what fraction 2 is of 5. This is 2/5.
You then multiply 20mm by 2/5.
Since they are similar, they were multiplied by the same number (2/5).
When you multiply 20mm by 2/5,
you get 8mm
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