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If QT = 74 and RS = 91, what is PU?

If QT = 74 and RS = 91, what is PU?-example-1

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The trapezoids in the picture follow the next proportion:


(PU)/(QT)=(QT)/(RS)

Replacing with data and solving for PU,


\begin{gathered} (PU)/(74)=(74)/(91) \\ PU=(74\cdot74)/(91) \\ PU=60.18 \end{gathered}

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