Question

For the pair of similar triangles where b = 6, set up a proportion in order to find the unknown h.
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Answer 1

Problem:

Answer 2

4/6 = b/h

Answer 3

cross multiply?

Answer 4

yeah..

Answer 5

4h=6b

Answer 6

Yes.. Now substitute the value of b=6 to get h.
h= 9

Answer 7

Wait, what?

Answer 8

It is given in the question that b=6. Just substitute that into your equation.

Answer 9

Ooooh, got it!
\[\frac{ 4 }{ 6 }=\frac{ 6 }{ h }\]
I got it, 9

Answer 10

Thanks!