Question

Consider the enlargement of the triangle.

Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the value of x?
15.8 feet19.1 feet23.3 feet 32.6 feet



Not drawn to scale



Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the value of x?


15.8 feet

19.1 feet

23.3 feet

32.6 feet

Answer 1

B. 19.1 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

Considering that it is an enlargement, then we are referring to the similarity of the objects. Since the angles don't change and the sides change proportionally, these triangles are similar. According to the rule of similarity, we can write that

`(x)/(9.3)= (3.5)/(1.7)` and
`x=19.14705` and x≈19.1