Can someone help! I'm really stuck!!! GIVING A MEDAL!!!!

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anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

yes of course what are you stuck on

anonymous · Answer

I attached it :)

mathmale · Answer

Here you have two SIMILAR TRAPEZOIDS.   How would you know that?  This concept is important in the solution of this problem.  What does the symbol ~ mean?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, I understand that :)

anonymous · Answer

i see now...but it doesn't give the necessary dimensions

anonymous · Answer

I think it fully does... Hoe do you find MA and KO? @mathmale

anonymous · Answer

How*

anonymous · Answer

wait nvm i see now

mathmale · Answer

Notice the pun that is part of this problem?  Math roks (math rocks).

MATH ~ ROKS.

anonymous · Answer

Yes..

anonymous · Answer

Can you please help with the actual problem?

mathmale · Answer

Therefore, 2 is to 4 as OK is to 17.  Have you seen this kind of statement before?  I'm forming ratios and setting them equal to one another.  First, agree or disagree with my statement.  if you agree, solve for OK.

anonymous · Answer

8.5 :)

anonymous · Answer

And the answer is B :) Thanks for the help!

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale  Can you help with another one?

mathmale · Answer

Very happy I could help.  Looking forward to seeing  you, Nick, again on OpenStudy.

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