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Plsssss help me i dont understand geometry at ALL :')FG || HJ. Find HI.

Plsssss help me i dont understand geometry at ALL :')FG || HJ. Find HI.-example-1
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Triangle JIH is similar to triangle FIG

Hence the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal

Therefore,


\begin{gathered} (32+HI)/(HI)=(21)/(7)=3 \\ \Rightarrow\text{ 3HI=HI+32} \\ \Rightarrow3HI-HI=32 \\ 2HI=32 \\ \Rightarrow HI=16 \end{gathered}

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