What is the length of WU?

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What is the length of WU? 

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kmullis6 · Answer

Sorry... The choices:

a) 9 ft.
b) 15 ft.
c) 17 ft.
d) 25 ft.

anonymous · Answer

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kmullis6 · Answer

Ok... The problem was:

UVW ~ JKL. If VW = 5 ft., KL = 3 ft., and LJ = 15 ft., what is the length of WU?

anonymous · Answer

Is there a pic to go with that?

kmullis6 · Answer

No, sorry. /:

anonymous · Answer

OKI, what does  UVW ~ JKL  mean?

kmullis6 · Answer

i think it means ''approximately.''

kmullis6 · Answer

i think it's representing a triangle, because right next to those letters, in front of them is a tiny triangle.

anonymous · Answer

Yes, but what is  UVW and what is JKL?  Are they supposed to be similar triangles?

kmullis6 · Answer

i think they're representing triangles, yes.

anonymous · Answer

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