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What is the value of x?
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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Albino Cordeiro
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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

The triangles are similar ( AA postulate ) then the ratios of corresponding sides are in proportion , that is


(x)/(40) =
(4)/(32) =
(1)/(8) ( cross- multiply )

8x = 40 ( divide both sides by 8 )

x = 5

User Crowebird
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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

Set up as proportion and cross multiply to solve:

32/4 = 40/x

x = 5

User BjartN
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