Question

What is the value of x in the diagram below? If necessary, round your answer

to the nearest tenth of a unit.

Answer 1

The answer might be c

Answer 2

9514 1404 393

Answer:

A. 7.2

Explanation:

In this geometry, all of the right triangles are similar. This means corresponding sides have the same ratio.

short side/hypotenuse = x/12 = 12/20

Multiplying by 12 gives ...

x = 12(12/20) = 144/20

x = 7.2