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The triangles are confusing please help

The triangles are confusing please help-example-1

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Your answer would be d
User Roetzi
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Answer:

D. b=15 and a=7

Explanation:

compare the left triangle to the right triangle by looking at the short sides

How do we get from 9 to 3?

setting an equation

9x = 3

divide both sides by 9

x = 3/9 simplified to 1/3

The scale factor is 1/3

so a is:

21 × 1/3 = 7

b is:

5 ÷ 1/3 = 15

The triangles are confusing please help-example-1
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