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Joshua used two wooden beams, PC and QA, To support the roof of a model house. The beams intersect each other to form two similar triangles QPR and ARC, as shown in the figure below. The length of segment PR is 4.8 and the length of segment CR is 7.2 inches. The distance between A and C is 9.6 inches.

What is the distance between the end points of the beams P and Q?

12.0 inches
7.2 inches
3.6 inches
6.4 inches

Answer 1

@ganeshie8

Answer 2

@skullpatrol

Answer 3

@ganeshie8 I think i know the answer. I saw a similar question but the numbers are different. Can you help?

Answer 4

@krypton

Answer 5

Thanks for the help...