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

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anonymous · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

do i have to set up an equation??

mathstudent55 · Answer

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.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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