Question

Use the proportion of the triangle enlargement to find the missing measure of the enlarged triangle.

1. Set up the proportion: StartFraction 9 over 6 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 16 EndFraction
2. Use cross product: 9(16) = 6x
3. Simplify:
144 =
4. Divide:
= x

Answer 1

x = 24

Explanation:

1. 9/6 = x/16
2. 9(16)= 6x
3. 144 = 6x
4. x = 144/6
5. x = 24