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Solve for x
triangle abc is similar to triangle aed

Solve for x triangle abc is similar to triangle aed-example-1
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Answer:

9/5 or 1.8

Explanation:

triangle aed is larger than triangle abc by a scale factor of 5; we know this because side ed is 5 units and cb, the corresponding side in triangle abc, is 1. if ad has a length of 9, the length of ab must be 9 divided by five. thus, z is equal to 9/5 or 1.8.

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