Question

Triangle ABC is similar to Triangle XYZ. What is the length of segment XZ if BC=9m,AC=6m and YZ=3m?

Answer 1

Hints:

1. In general, when two triangles are similar, the ratio of two sides of one triangle, equals the ratio of the corresponding sides of the other triangle

2. In this case, \(\frac{AC}{BC} = \frac{XZ}{YZ}\), so in other words,

\(\frac{6}{9} = \frac{x}{3}\)

3. Solve for x to get the length of XZ

Answer 2

Huh ? sorry i dont really get it x)

Answer 3

All you have to do is solve the proportion for x. You do know how to solve proportions, don't you?