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Use similar triangles

Use similar triangles-example-1

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Answer: 6.5

Explanation: the length of DX is 13 and OX is half of that so you would do 13/2 = 6.5
User EK Chhuon
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Answer:

OX ≈ 7.09 units

Explanation:

Triangles OBX and OPD are similar, so corresponding sides are proportional.

OX/OD = OB/OP

We are given that OD +OX = 13, so we can write this proportion as ...

OX/(13 -OX) = 12/10

10·OX = 12(13 -OX) . . . . multiply by 10(13 -OX)

22·OX = 156 . . . . . . add 12·OX and simplify

OX = 156/22 = 7 1/11 ≈ 7.09091

OX ≈ 7.09 units

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