Question

Given: ΔBCD ~ ΔEFG

Find x.
A)4
B)8
C)10
D)12

Answer 1

huh???

Answer 2

here's the problem

Answer 3

do you want me to teach u how to do it?

Answer 4

yes please

Answer 5

ok since the two triangles are similar if we can find the values of side that correspond to each other we can solve this...

Answer 6

what is the length of CD

Answer 7

idk,, do I add length CD or multiply?

Answer 8

you have to use the pythagorean thrm

Answer 9

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 10

a and b are the legs... c is the hypontenuse

Answer 11

for that triangle we know a and we know c... we need to solve for b

Answer 12

still there?

Answer 13

yes,, thinking

Answer 14

kk

Answer 15

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
6^2+? = ?
? + b^2 =
Take from both sides: _______?
b^2 = ?
b = √?
b = ?
I really don't know

Answer 16

yes very close

Answer 17

lol, can you explain

Answer 18

yea definately

Answer 19

do u have skype??

Answer 20

no

Answer 21

ohh ok well ill do my best on here

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

ok so if we have a right triangle and two sides we can use the pythagorean thrm to find the length of the unknown side