Question

In the figure below, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR:

A right triangle ABC with right angle at B and base BC is drawn. Length of AB is 6, length of BC is 8. A similar right triangle; triangle PQR, which is triangle ABC enlarged and reflected across a horizontal line, is drawn near it. The right angle is at Q. Angle A is congruent to angle P and angle C is congruent to angle R. The length of QR is 24.

What is the length of side PQ?

18

4

32

6

Answer 1

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Answer 2

do u know i need help

Answer 3

erm no that just confuzled me... im sorry

Answer 4

thanks any way

Answer 5

|PQ| = 24/8*6 = 18

Answer 6

thank u

Answer 7

my guess would be 18 xD

Answer 8

first triangle look like:

http://www.triangle-calculator.com/?what=&q=B%3D90+c+%3D6+a%3D8&submit=Solve

and second like:

http://www.triangle-calculator.com/?what=&q=B%3D90+c+%3D18+a%3D24&submit=Solve

Answer 9

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry/v15/module04/image0024e1c74a9.jpg

Answer 10

these are the triangles