Question

The figures above are similar. Find the missing length. Show your work.

Answer 1

Hint: First get the Linear Scale Factor.

Answer 2

im lost

Answer 3

do i suppose to divide

Answer 4

??

Answer 5

ok... you need to use ratios and the corresponding sides...


so 5 in the large figure matches 3 in the small

and 3 in the large figure matches x in the small...

does that make sense

Answer 6

i got it

Answer 7

i had figure it out

Answer 8

then the problem can be solve by using ratios

\[\frac{3}{5} = \frac{x}{3} \]