Question

Look at the triangle shown below. What is the length of segment PD?

Answer 1

i think this might help

Answer 2

I think the answer is 8 but im not sure

Answer 3

You have to be careful with the corresponding sides of the similar triangles.

Answer 4

\( \dfrac{5~cm}{2~cm} = \dfrac{20~cm}{x} \)

\(x = \dfrac{20~cm \times 2~cm}{5~cm} \)

\(x = 8 ~cm \)