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Find the value of the variable that results in congruent triangles

Find the value of the variable that results in congruent triangles-example-1
User Rudker
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Answer:

y = 5

Explanation:

The triangles will be congruent when corresponding sides are congruent. __

We already have ...

KL ≅ NP . . . = 15 mm

JL ≅ MP . . . = 22 mm

So, we need ...

JK ≅ MN

4y +12 = 32 . . . . substitute given values

This will be the case when ...

4y = 20 . . . . . subtract 12

y = 5 . . . . . . . divide by 4

The value of y that makes the triangles congruent is 5.

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