HasnaT296939 HasnaT296939

25-10-2022
Mathematics

contestada

10 of 13Next3.2 Similar FiguresThe triangles are similar. Find the length of the missingside.

10 of 13Next32 Similar FiguresThe triangles are similar Find the length of the missingside class=

Respuesta :

LianniF478041 LianniF478041

25-10-2022

Given that the triangles are equal then the ratio of similar sides are equal

(x + 3)/15 = x/(15 - 6)

(x + 3)/15 = x/9

Cross multiply

15x = 9(x + 3)

Expand

15x = 9x + 27

Collect like terms

15x - 9x = 27

6x = 27

Divide both sides by 6

x = 27/6

= 9/2

= 4.5

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Our galaxy contains roughly 250000000000 stars. How many billion is this?

the boiling point of krypton is -152°c. the boiling point of radon is -6 °c What is the difference between the two boiling points?

allen runs 8 miles in 3 hours at a steady pace. how long does it take him to run 3 miles

Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 1750 under the leadership of Elizabeth Vesey and Elizabeth Montagu? a) the Behn

Eric and frank want to equally share 4/3 feet of rope. What length of rope should each friend get? Explain how to use a drawing to help solve the problem.

What are 2 thirds of 800

The 3 items are on sale for $15, $16.95, and $20How to correct this sentence by editing the numbers for the correct form, figures or words

A pork roast was taken out of a hardwood smoker when its internal temperature had reached 180°F and it was allowed to rest in a 75°F house for 20 minutes after

A car rental company sells accident insurance to 24% of its customers. Out of 550 customers, about how many customers are predicted to purchase insurance?

I have been stuck on this question and i would like to know how to solve it ? A mother horse and a baby horse walk 10 miles from point A to point B. The mother’