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Can i use similar triangles to find x in this problem?

Can i use similar triangles to find x in this problem?-example-1
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Answer:

Yes, you can use similar triangles to find x

User Nilsa
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Answer:

Yes, you can.

Explanation:

You can see that ABC and XQP are similar, because they have 2 congruent angles (vertical angles). You can then use proportions to calculate the measure of X, since similar triangles have a scale factor between them.