Question

Find the length of AB in the similar figures below.

Answer 1

A. 2.22
B. 5
C. 10
D. 11.25

Answer 2

have you found the ratio?

Answer 3

eh ... 20:25 ?

Answer 4

how'd you get that? i got 3:1

Answer 5

nevermind . i thought it was just that one number on the picture . i don't make any sense . but okay what would i do next since i have the ratio ?

Answer 6

you multiply 3 and 2, since HI is corresponding to AB

Answer 7

wait...the answer isn't there...i guess i did something wrong, lemme check

Answer 8

i don't understand...it should be 6...

Answer 9

i'm really confused

Answer 10

so am i, bro. so am i.

Answer 11

omg . that's why . i posted the wrong picture ! wow i am dumb ! hold on .

Answer 12

oh. lol.

Answer 13

there we go , there's the right one ! there was one similar to it .

Answer 14

ok, so the ratio is 20.25:9 but it needs to be simplified. can you simplify it?

Answer 15

what do i do to simplify ? 20.25/9 ?

Answer 16

yea

Answer 17

i did that and i got 2.25

Answer 18

ok, so it's 2.25:1

Answer 19

now, since HI is corresponding to AB, just multiply 2.25 and 5

Answer 20

11.25 !

Answer 21

yep :)

Answer 22

thanks (: