Question

Given figure ABCD ~ figure WXYZ, what is the value of k?

Answer 1

You can use ratio and proportion in this problem.

Segment DC / Segment CB = Segment ZY / Segment YX

2.3m / 4.2m = k / 8.4m

K = 8.4 (2.3 / 4.2)

K = 23/5 or 4.6 m