Find the missing length. The triangles in each pair are similar?

Jerry Vines asked Jun 3, 2023

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Jerry Vines asked Jun 3, 2023

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Answer:

The length of the missing side is 117 :)

Explanation:

I set up a proportion using sides NM, LD, LN, and DC :

182/28 = x/18

182(18) = 28x

3276 = 28x

3276/28 = 28x/28

x = 117

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