Question

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The two triangles above are similar.

a. Find x using the ratio of the sides 14 cm and 16 cm: x/24 = 14 over 16. Show your work.
b. Find x using the ratio of the sides 7 cm and 8 cm. Show your work.
c. Explain why the answers to (a) and (b) should be the same.
Please help, medal will be rewarded

Answer 1

This question is for Connexus students only? Alright.

Answer 2

Everyone can help me with this question, not just connexus students

Answer 3

When go to link, I get "Sorry! You must log in to view this content."

Answer 4

I'm sorry let me fix it

Answer 5

Here you go sorry for taking so long to upload it

Answer 6

Can you see the picture now?

Answer 7

Yeah we can.

Answer 8

Can you do part A?

Answer 9

I am having troubles with the whole thing, I am very sleep derived so it is hard to concentrate, and every time I try to do this question, the words get blurred and mixed up. But I have to complete this thing today, so I asked on here.

Answer 10

Sorry

Answer 11

Okay, so you were given \(\dfrac{x}{24}=\dfrac{14}{16}\). Do you know what to do to isolate x, right?

Answer 12

Um you have to make it equivalent to 14?

Answer 13

so the answer is 21/24?

Answer 14

No. Try multiply both sides by 24.

Answer 15

16x24=384 14x24=336

Answer 16

Oh I am so stupid! The question was supposed to be
a. Find x using the ratio of the sides 12 cm and 16 cm: x/20 = 12 over 16. Show your work.
b. Find x using the ratio of the sides 6 cm and 8 cm. Show your work.
c. Explain why the answers to (a) and (b) should be the same.
Please help, medal will be rewarded

Answer 17

I am sorry