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HELP ME PLZZZZZZZZZZ

HELP ME PLZZZZZZZZZZ-example-1
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Answer:

In both cases, we have similar figures.

This means that the shape of the figures is the same, but the size is different:

PQST is similar to STNR and to NRPQ

VUYZ is similar to YZWX and to VUWX

this means that, for example, in problem 18, the ratio between ST and NR must be the same as the ratio between PQ and ST. This happens because the measure increases by the same scale factor.

With this in mind, we can solve the problem:

18)

ST = 7.5

NR = 5.5

Then the quotient ST/NR is:

ST/NR = 7.5/5.5

And, as we said above:

PQ/ST = ST/NR

PQ/7.5 = 7.5/5.5

PQ = (7.5/5.5)*7.5 = 10.23

19) Here we should have:

YZ/VU = WX/YZ

Then:

22.9/35 = WX/22.9

(22.9/35)*22.9 = WX = 14.98

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