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What is the value of x?
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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Martien De Jong
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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

Since the triangles are similar then the ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is


(FG)/(MN) =
(GH)/(NP) , substitute values


(12)/(x) =
(20)/(10) = 2 ( multiply both sides by x )

12 = 2x ( divide both sides by 2 )

6 = x

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