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Similar triangles can anyone please help me I really need help

Similar triangles can anyone please help me I really need help-example-1
User SteveDJ
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Flip small triangle, so it's the same position as the bigger one.

19cm will match to y

X to 3.6cm

13.5cm to 5.4

Use 13.5cm to 5.4cm o find the scale factor

13.5/5.4 = 2.5 (scale factor)

From 19cm to y, triangle gets smaller.

So, divide by scale factor.

19/2.5 = 7.6cm

Thus, y = 7.6cm

From 5.4 to x, the triangle gets bigger.

So, multiple by the scale factor.

5.4cm x 2.5 = 13.5

Thus, x is 13.5cm

Hope this helps!

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