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Find the missing side length.Assume that all intersecting sides meet at right angles.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.15 cm4 cm9 cm12 cm6 cm

Find the missing side length.Assume that all intersecting sides meet at right angles-example-1
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In order to find the measure of the side that is missing we look at the sides of the figure that are parallel to the one missing in this case, the 12cm and 4cm sides.

then if we maintain the proportion of both sides and knowing that they must be parallel between each other in order to meet at right angleswe can say that the missing side is difference between both sides:


12-4=8cm

the missing sideis 8 cm.

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