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If these two shapes are similar, what is the measure of the missing length d? 1 cm 2 cm d 8 cm

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The missing length d is 4 cm.

To determine the measure of the missing length d, we can set up a proportion since the two shapes are similar.

The ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures is constant.

The given sides are:

1cm/2cm =d/8cm

​Now, we can solve for d by cross-multiplying:

2×d=1×8

2d=8

d= 8/2

d=4 cm

So, the missing length d is 4 cm.

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