Question

geometry + similarity question i'd guess..

PQRS is a //gm
PS//ZX
PZ / QZ = 2/3

find XY/SQ =?

Answer 1

Is there a second parallelogram adjacent to the fist? I'm trying to imagine the scenario.

Answer 2

Ah.

Answer 3

I can start by stating the obvious: SX/QX = 2/3.

Answer 4

hmm,,yep..
here's what i tried to do..

Answer 5

will this be helpful ?

Answer 6

YM // to XZ?
Hmm, yes, possibly..

Answer 7

yep.. //

Answer 8

further,, we may also see..



let PZ = 2l
thenZQ = 3l

let ZM = j
then MQ = 3l -j

Answer 9

we can easily see

a/(a+b+c) = 2/5
b/(a+b+c)= j/5l
c/(a+b+c) =(3l -j)/5l

we need to find numerical value of b/(a+b+c)

where, we know that
a/(b+c) = 2/3

any help ?

Answer 10

Is it 1/10

Answer 11

nopes..

Answer 12

nopes according to my book i mean,,i dont know! :P

what was your solution ?

Answer 13

is it 1/3 ?

Answer 14

It's a/5-a whatever that is...:-)

Answer 15

nopes..not that either..

Answer 16

Here's what I got so far.
I let PZ=2 and ZQ=3 since that satisfies the ratio.
XQ/ZQ = SX/PZ
-> XQ/3 = SX/2
XQ/ZQ = 2/3
-> XQ = 2
SX/PZ = XQ/ZQ
-> SX/2 = 2/3
SX = 4/3

SX+XQ = 10/3

Answer 17

XQ/ZQ = SX/PZ ?? how sir ?

Answer 18

Similar triangles.