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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please, the polygons are similar but not drawn to scale. Find x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i find x?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the polygons are similar, so the corresponding sides form the same ratio and you can set up this proportion AD/JM = DC/ML 12/40 = 3/x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 12/40=0.3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which means 0.3 = 3/x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok so x=0.3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh then do i times it? or?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

multiply both sides by x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

to get 0.3x = 3

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