HELP PLEASE ASAP !!! Hunter designs two flags for his adventure club. What is the length of the base,x, or the larger flag? Enter your answer,as a decimal, in the box. X=__ ft

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Wankata · Answer 1 · 2020-08-08T05:35:00+0000

Answer:

X = 6.25 ft.

Explanation:

From the figure:

∵ Two angles in the small flag = the corresponding angles in the large flag

∴ Two flags are similar

∴ Their sides are proportional

∴
$(4)/(5)=(5)/(x) \\ x=((5)(5))/(4)=6.25$

∴ x = 6.25 ft