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Applying the converse of the side-splitter theorem which value of x would make lk ∥ om? x = 2x = 2.4x = 4.8x = 8

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Final answer:

The value of x that would make lk ∥ om is x = 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The side-splitter theorem states that if a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two sides, it divides the two sides proportionally. The converse of this theorem states that if a line divides two sides of a triangle proportionally, then it is parallel to the third side. In this case, if lk is parallel to om, the value of x that would make this true is x = 2.

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