Question

The diagram below shows two similar flower beds between intersecting walkways. The third side of each flower bed has a brick border. The perimeter of the large flower bed is 69 feet.



What is the length of the brick border in the small flower bed?

5 feet

7 feet

15 feet

11 feet

Answer 1

i'll give you hint ... refer this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Similarity_(geometry)#Similar_triangles

Answer 2

fist find the length of brick wall .... of larger flower bed.

Answer 3

33?

Answer 4

69 - 48 <-- this is length of the brick wall of larger flower bed or whatever.

Answer 5

21?

Answer 6

so the length of the small one is 7?

Answer 7

yep ...

Answer 8

thank you!

Answer 9

yw

Answer 10

can you look at the new question i posted?