asked 173k views
18 votes
Find the length of x. Assume the triangles are similar.

Find the length of x. Assume the triangles are similar.-example-1

1 Answer

3 votes

Triangles are similar and only differ in size meaning they are dilated

So first we have to find the scale factor of dilation (by how much the smaller triangle got bigger)

Find scale factor:

2.4a=4.8

z=2

Find x:

we multiply the original side of the small side with the scale factor of 2

2.8(2)=x

5.6=x

So, x=5.6

answered
User Popoi Menenet
by
7.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.