Question

NWhat is the length of ?A3.0 cmB4.1 cm22.5 cm48.0 cm

Answer 1

Given data:

The given figure is shown.

In triangle XYZ and triangle XMN, the expression for the ratio of corresponding sides is,

`\begin{gathered} (XY)/(XM)=(XZ)/(XN) \\ (12+MX)/(MX)=\frac{3.5\text{ }+14}{3.5} \\ 42+3.5MX=17.5MX \\ 42=14MX \\ MX=3\text{ cm} \end{gathered}`