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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is a problem of similar triangles.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Can you name 2 similar triangles in the figure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

MIT and MSR ?

OpenStudy (juicstice):

yes that is right

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. Now you need to find corresponding sides.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

On the left side, MI corresponds to MS. On the bottom, MT corresponds to MR.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Using the given info, you can find MT with a proportion. Then subtract MR - MT to get TR.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6.6?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\dfrac{MI}{MS} = \dfrac{MT}{MR} \) \(\dfrac{35}{42} = \dfrac{MT}{33} \) \(MT = \dfrac{33 \times 35}{42} = 27.5\) \(TR = MR - MT = 33 - 27.5 = 5.5\)

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