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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the length x of line PQ.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

haha ok dont know the answer to that one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wrong picture.....hahah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

ok because they are similar each side of one figure can be multiplied by a scale factor to get the side on bigger or smaller figure its a ratio problem x/4 = 4.5/5 cross multiply 5x = 4*4.5 5x=18 x=18/5 4.5/5 = 0.9 so figure 2 is 90% size of figure 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x equals ..?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

x/4 = 4.5/5 cross multiply 5x = 4*4.5 5x=18 x=18/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=3.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yes correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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