Question

can someone help me with this question please i got it wrong on my test and I want to know how i get the answer :)

Answer 1

i'm betting you assumed that was a right triangle?

Answer 2

\[\frac{35}{25}=\frac{x}{10}\]

Answer 3

yeah i thought it was a right triangle but i didn't understand what i was doing :l

Answer 4

ok i set it up

Answer 5

makes no difference, they are similar triangle solve using any ration

Answer 6

so, since they are similar, that means by definition, that the sides are proportionate to the respective sides on the other triangle

Answer 7

what you want to do is set up that proportion in order to solve the problem

Answer 8

i did but i don't get 12
and that's the right answer

Answer 9

so, which sides match up to each other?

Answer 10

i mean 14

Answer 11

35 and 25

Answer 12

no, they are on the same triangle,

Answer 13

they can't match up to each other