Question

Use the diagram below to solve for x. If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

Since two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of the other triangle, the triangles are similar. That means that the lengths of their sides are proportional.

Answer 2

do i have to set up an equation??

Answer 3

Look at the triangle on the right that has a side of 2 corresponding to the side of 12 in left triangle. How many times smaller is 2 than 12? x is smaller than 54 the same number of times.

Answer 4

You can just follow what I did above, or you can set up a proportion which is an equation.

Answer 5

so 2 is 6 times samller then 12 so x equals 9 right @mathstudent55