Question

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Answer 1

Given:

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ.

The measures of the sides are AB = 6 cm, BC = 18 cm and XY = 12 cm

We need to determine the measure of side YZ.

Measure of YZ:

Since, ABC and XYZ are similar triangles, by using similar triangles property, we have;

`(AB)/(XY)=(BC)/(YZ)`

Let the length of YZ be x.

Substituting the values, we get;

`(6)/(12)=(18)/(x)`

Cross multiplying, we get;

`6x=12 * 18`

`6x=216`

Dividing both sides by 6, we have;

`x=36`

Thus, the value of x is 36.

Hence, the measure of the side YZ is 36 cm.