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Find AB if AP and HQ are altitudes and ΔABC ~ ΔHGI

Find AB if AP and HQ are altitudes and ΔABC ~ ΔHGI-example-1

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check the picture below

so, "x" is either 7 or 3, but the segment HQ is larger then 3, thus it cannot be 3

what's the segment AB? well, 10 - x.
Find AB if AP and HQ are altitudes and ΔABC ~ ΔHGI-example-1
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