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Answer:

missing side is x =12

Explanation:


given \: that \: two \: figures \: are \: similar \\ correspondung \: sides \: are \: proportional \\ let \: us \: take \: any \: two \: sides \: \\ including \: the \: value \: of \: x \\ (10)/(40) = (3)/(x) \\ (1)/(4) = (3)/(x) \\ x = 3 * 4 \\ x = 12

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Answer:

x=12

Explanation:

The shapes are similar, so their corresponding sides will be proportionate

Use the bases and the right most sides to create the proportion

14/56=3/x

Cross multiply

14*x=56*3

14x=168

Divide both sides by 14

x=12

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