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Determine the unknown side of the similar
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Determine the unknown side of the similar triangle. 3 in 4 in Q 12 in-example-1
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Answer:

Q=9

Explanation:

if we get the bottom lengths of both triangles and divide them by eachother we can find the scale factor. so 12/4=3 meaning the scale factor is 3 meaning the bigger triangle is 3 times bigger so if we have the smaller version of the length of Q we just have to multiply 3 by 3 to get the enlarged version so Q=9inch

(its a lot of words but i wanted to make sure you understand)

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