Question

In the figure below, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR:

A right triangle ABC with right angle at B and base BC is drawn. Length of AB is 4, length of BC is 2. A similar right triangle; triangle PQR, which is triangle ABC enlarged and reflected across a horizontal line, is drawn near it. The right angle is at Q. Angle A is congruent to angle P and angle C is congruent to angle R. The length of QR is 12.

What is the length of side PQ?

48
24
40
18

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

Since the triangles are similar the side lengths must be proportional

2/12 = 4/PQ cross multiply expressions

2PQ = 48 divide both sides by 2

PQ = 24