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Hey there ms or mr could you help me out with this problem please?

Hey there ms or mr could you help me out with this problem please?-example-1
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Similar figures have corresponding sides that are proportional.

We can set up a ratio where we are putting corresponding sides of each triangle, cross mutliply, and solve for the unknow.

Looking at answer choices:

A)

if we have x and 24 to one side, we need corresponding pair from right hand side triangle, which should be 15 and 9. But the ratio is 9 over 15. So, this isn't right.

B)

If 24 is paired with 9 [corresponding side of each triangle], then we need same correspondence.

But we have 15 and x, which is opposite of what we want. So, this isn't right.

C)

32 goes with x and 12 goes with 15. They are indeed in correspondence to each other.

This ratio is correct.

We can say Option C is the correct answwer.

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