Question

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle ABC in the figure below.

Answer 1

u have to do the ratio since theyre similar to find the missing length

Answer 2

then solve for p

Answer 3

aha we've just done this at school... find the scale factor

Answer 4

side ab corresponds to side pq

Answer 5

32.5/15 will give you the scale factor

Answer 6

=2.166667

Answer 7

@katie, don't you mean 13 (not 15)?

Answer 8

yes sorry :/

Answer 9

Whats next? I did the 32.5/13 and got 2.5.

Answer 10

2.5 is your scale factor so thats how much bigger the second triangle is so you need to times 6 by 2.5 and il let you figure it out to se if you understand it

Answer 11

The perimeter is 70 inches?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

@phi if you want a medal just comment on my next question. I cant medal both :(