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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Parallelogram ABCD is dilated to form parallelogram WXYZ. What corresponding side is proportional to segment AD? Type the answer in the box below.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ABCD WXYZ AB ~ WX BC ~ XY CD ~ YZ AD ~ WZ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's how it's written.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so all of that is my answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, look at AD.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's your answer. ~ means similar or corresponding.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you, and do you think you can help me with another one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A pool company is creating an image for a client that has the look of a 3-D image for a family pool and a similar dog pool. Find the value of x in the drawing below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jcpd910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, this is about proportions again. What two corresponding sides do you have values for?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@carlyjaynee you with me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah looking at the picture

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jcpd910 you there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, waiting on you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have no idea how to do this one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, for the top side of the first shape, do you have a number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And for the second shape?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so 3/4 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No... 3 / 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 divided by 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.75

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct. So what side is similar to x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the values of the two bottom sides of each shape. One is x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jcpd910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the values of each bottom side??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The left one is 'x', and the right one is: ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the right one is 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So divide 6 by 0.75 and you answer will be either: 7, 8, 9. I already have the answer I'm just narrowing it down for you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 8 is my answer?

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