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Find the missing length

Find the missing length-example-1
User Jarretinha
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Answer:

36

Explanation:

since the triangles are similar, that means that they have the same angles, and all 3 correlating sides have the same scaling factor.

C correlates to R.

B to Q.

A to P.

therefore,

CB correlates to RQ.

84 / 18 = 14 / 3

so, the scaling factor from ABC to PQR is

3/14

AB to PQ must have the same scaling factor :

168 × 3/14 = 12 × 3 = 36

which is also (of course) confirming the ratio of leg to baseline of the original triangle :

AB : CB = 168 : 84 = 2 : 1

and now

PQ : RQ = 36 : 18 = 2 : 1

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