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The rectangles below are similar in shape. How wide is the smaller rectangle?

The rectangles below are similar in shape. How wide is the smaller rectangle?-example-1
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Answer:


\huge\boxed{x=28\ ft}

Explanation:

If two rectangles are similar, then corresponding sides are in proportion.

Therefore we have the equation:


(x)/(42)=(36)/(54)

cross multiply


54x=(42)(36)\\\\54x=1512

divide both sides by 54


(54x)/(54)=(15212)/(54)\\\\x=28

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