Question

@Squirrels Can you teach me how to find proportions?


Which proportion could be used to solve for the missing side length?

Answer 1

Triangles ^^

Answer 2

Proportions:

Answer 3

@Abhisar Can you teach me? ;;

Answer 4

Rather then giving me the answer can you help me do it my self? So I can do the others with out help?

Answer 5

mult. then divide :)

Answer 6

Multiply and Divide what?

Answer 7

The two triangles are similar to each other
\(\sf \huge \frac{s}{16}=\frac{8.3}{12}\)

Answer 8

How are they similar to each other though?

Answer 9

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Answer 10

OH I see!

Answer 11

yep that pretty much what i was going to say heheh :D

Answer 12

:D

Answer 13

But wait, Is that it?? Like, how did you find the answer? I'm confused.

Answer 14

Do u understand similarity ?

Answer 15

Yes, kind of.

Answer 16

If two figures are similar then it means that two are in similar proportions.

Answer 17

Oh, I kind of get it.

Answer 18

Two lines are always similar



Two circles are always similar

Answer 19

So that means the two triangles are always similar?

Answer 20

For triangles to be similar there are various conditions. One of them is AAA or angle angle angle

Answer 21

That is two triangles if have all the three angles similar then the two triangles are similar

Answer 22

Now, have a look on the figure...??

Answer 23

Does it satisfy the above condition ?

Answer 24

Yeah! Because they both have the same angles, just they are different lengths.?

Answer 25

yes !

Answer 26

So the sides will be in same proportion.

Answer 27

OHH

Answer 28

OOOHHHHHHH OMG I GET IT

Answer 29

BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME OMG I GET IT

Answer 30

ugh thank you for helping me, I understand it now xD

Answer 31

For a better concept u may like to visit this
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Answer 32

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Answer 35

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Answer 36

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