Question

Triangle abc is similar to triangle fgh what is the value of x in centimeters

Answer 1

22.5 cm

Explanation:

In the figure attached the graph of the problem can be seen.

Given the triangles are similar then the next proportion must be satisfied:

13.5/9 = 18/12 = x/15 = 1.5

Isolating x, we get:

x/15 = 1.5

x = 1.5*15

x = 22.5 cm