Tia photocopied the image of a design for a monorail track system. The figure below shows the design and its photocopy.

The ratio of DA : CD is 2 : 3. The total length of track on the design is 46 meters. What is the length, in meters, of side EH on the photocopied image?

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Tia photocopied the image of a design for a monorail track system. The figure below shows the design and its photocopy. 



The ratio of DA : CD is 2 : 3. The total length of track on the design is 46 meters. What is the length, in meters, of side EH on the photocopied image?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@dpaInc Do you know anyone that could help with this?

anonymous · Answer

EH = AD
since there is a total of 46 meters of track 46-17-14=15 is the sum of AD+CD=15.
and since the ratio of AD:CD is 2:3, that means AD=6 and CD=9.

so AD=6=EH

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!