Question

In the figure, the segment is parallel to one side of the triangle. The ratio of x to y is


a. 1/3

b. 1

c. 3

Answer 1

Can you find y?

Answer 2

no i don't know how @Mertsj

Answer 3

In the big triangle you have these three sides: 16, 12, and x+9
In the little triangle you have these three sides: 4, y, and x
Do you understand that?

Answer 4

yes i do. i tried setting up porportions but i cant get anything:/

Answer 5

So the corresponding sides have the same ratio which means that 16/4=12/y

Answer 6

Solve that for y

Answer 7

y=3

Answer 8

And 16/4=(x+9)/x
Solve that for x

Answer 9

x=3

Answer 10

So x=3 and y = 3, what is x/y?

Answer 11

3/3 = 1?

Answer 12

yep

Answer 13

thankyou!

Answer 14

yw