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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the length of the ramp used?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PQ is the ramp.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@apoorvk

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Similar triangles ever heard of them?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, i heard of em.

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

do tri.QPR and and tri.QST look similar? (hint they have all the angles equal - the one vertical angle is common, and one pair is right angles)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes im pretty sure you set up a porportion like 15/9=12/x????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it's 27

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Yeah you set the right proportion!! now solve and find 'x'!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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