Question

Look at the figure below.



What is the value of x?
(4 points)
5
9
14
15

Answer 1

Figure below?

Answer 2

The triangles are similar. Use the fact that the corresponding sides of similar triangles have equal ratios.

Answer 3

14?

Answer 4

Not what I got.

Answer 5

ok let me redo

Answer 6

9?

Answer 7

nope

Answer 8

ugh frustrating lol, let me try again

Answer 9

This might be easier: A line that is parallel to a side of a triangle, divide the other two sides proportionally.

Answer 10

So:
\[\frac{5}{4}=\frac{x-5}{8}\]

Answer 11

so 15

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

thx @mertsj

Answer 14

yw