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If these two shapes are similar, what is the measure of the missing length r?

If these two shapes are similar, what is the measure of the missing length r?-example-1
User Jakobovski
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You can set up a ratio problem

take what you know and set it equal to what you don't know

4/6 = r/15

Cross multiply and get:

60 = 6r

divide by 6

r = 10

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