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Find the length x

Similar right triangles



Find the length x Similar right triangles ​-example-1
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The measure of side length x in the right angled triangle is 4.5 units.

The figures in the image are two similar right triangles.
From the image;
Hypotenuse of the small triangle = 4
Leg 1 of the small triangle = 3
Hypotenuse of the larger triangle = 6
Leg 1 of the larger triangle = 3

Since the two right triangles are similar, to solve for length side x, we use proportion.
(Hypotenuse of the small triangle) / (Leg 1 of the small triangle) = (Hypotenuse of the larger triangle) / (Leg 1 of the larger triangle )

Plug in the values and solve for:
4/3 = 6/x
Cross multiplying, we get:
4x = 3 × 6
4x = 18
x = 18/4
x = 4.5
Therefore, the value of x is 4.5.
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