Question

Find a. (image in comments)

Answer 1

@triciaal

Answer 2

What kind of triangle do we have there?

Answer 3

scalene

Answer 4

@mickey4691

Answer 5

if you look at the two triangles, do you think they have the same angles?

Answer 6

yes just different lengths of their sides

Answer 7

exactly, that means that the bigger triangle was reduced to the smaller triangle, correct?

Answer 8

correct

Answer 9

that means there is a reduction factor.

Answer 10

do i have the value of two similar sides?

Answer 11

3/2

Answer 12

correct.

Answer 13

because 2 times 3/2 gives 3
as such 7 times 3/2 will give me the side/size of A

Answer 14

alright so if i did 7 times 3/2 i get 10.5

Answer 15

or 21/2

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

okay so 10.5 = A ?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

which is none of the choices. alright thank you!!

Answer 20

it's good that you understood

Answer 21

could you help me with one other question?

Answer 22

it depends lol

Answer 23

alright im posting it now :p lol ill tag ya in it

Answer 24

coool