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OpenStudy (anonymous):

These triangles are similar. What is the value of x? 9 10 12 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[{4\over12}={5\over x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you could have looked at it this way.... the hypotenuse (x) had to be greater than the side...the side is 12 so it has to be the option that is greater than 12... which is 15 ...just one way to do the problem if youre not sure how to do it :)

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