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Find missing side 1 p 21 m 18 m ? 6 m 8 m 24 m 5 9 7 11

Find missing side 1 p 21 m 18 m ? 6 m 8 m 24 m 5 9 7 11-example-1
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the missing side is 7 (option C)

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangles are similar triangles. This means the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal.

let the unknown = x

6m/18m = x/21m = 8m/24m

Picking any two ratios to find x:

6m/18m = x/21m

cross multiply:

x(18) = 6(21)

18x = 126

DIvide both sides by 18:

18x/18 = 126/18

x = 7m

Hence, the missing side is 7 (option C)

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