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What is the length of DE?
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What is the length of DE?

What is the length of DE?-example-1
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Answer:

D. 6

Explanation:

Suppose the triangles are similar:

The side lenghts would be proportional as follows

XZ/DF = XY/DE

12/8 = 9/x cross multiply expressions

12x = 72 divide both sides by 12

x = 6

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