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Could you help withABCD is similar to EFGH And BC=26, CD=13, FG=10 And GH=x-7find the value of x?

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As per similar rule:


\text{ABCD}\approx\text{EFGH}

So:


\begin{gathered} (BC)/(FG)=(CD)/(GH) \\ (26)/(10)=(13)/(x-7)^{} \\ x-7=(10*13)/(26) \\ x-7=5 \\ x=12 \end{gathered}

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