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5. The diagram shows a door that has a window in it. The front faces of the door

and the window are similar rectangles that have the dimensions shown.
T
Window
20 cm
28 cm
70 cm
What is h, the height of the window in centimeters?

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Answer: Using the similar triangles property, we can set up the following equation:

h/20 = (h+70)/28

Solving for h, we get:

h = 280/9

h is approximately equal to 31.1 cm.

Explanation:

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