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If ΔTYL ~ ΔCHK, find the value of x.

If ΔTYL ~ ΔCHK, find the value of x.-example-1
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Answer:

There isn't enough information to solve for x.

Explanation:

The way the statement of similarity is written, we get this proportion:

TY/CH = TL/CK = YL/HK

Replace segment names with lengths:

TY/10 = 25/CK = (4x - 1)/(x + 5)

There isn't enough information to solve for x.

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