Geometry problem: The two polygons shown below are similar. Find the value of x.

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bbb911 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

30/36=x/27

anonymous · Answer

x= 27(30/36)
x= 22.5

bbb911 · Answer

Thanks again :3

anonymous · Answer

i like doing your questions, but what grade are they for?

bbb911 · Answer

aweee thanks :D there for my credit recovery i need one more semester of senior math, becos i suck at it

anonymous · Answer

hm ok
well do you understand what i did in this question?

bbb911 · Answer

just a lil not so much

anonymous · Answer

if two things are the 'same' but different sizes of each other... then their measurements can be put into ratio's

anonymous · Answer

so for your question again, you can say 

36:27 = 30:x

bbb911 · Answer

oh i see :3

anonymous · Answer

so ill make an easy example, in the pic

find x for me

anonymous · Answer

how senior is senior? are you in grade 9? is that = to 17 years old?

anonymous · Answer

ok dont worry