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Help mehh plz

The bases of the two similar triangular prisms shown below are equilateral triangles.

What is the value of x, an edge length of the larger prism in centimeters?

Help mehh plz The bases of the two similar triangular prisms shown below are equilateral-example-1
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User Memoizer
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Answer:

28 cm

Explanation:

For the similar figures, a proportion can relate the side lengths.

x/(7 cm) = 11.2/2.8

x = (7cm)(11.2/2.8) = 28 cm

The value of x is 28 cm.

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