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What is the value of x?

Question 3 options:


3 cm


4 cm


5 cm


4.5 cm

What is the value of x? Question 3 options: 3 cm 4 cm 5 cm 4.5 cm-example-1

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

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What is the value of x? Question 3 options: 3 cm 4 cm 5 cm 4.5 cm-example-1
User Nathan Hess
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Answer:

5 cm

Explanation:

We know these are similar triangles, so we can use ratios of side lengths

x/40 = 4/32

Using cross products

32x = 4*40

32x = 160

Divide each side by 32

32x/32 = 160/32

x =5

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