Question

Somebody help me understand please?! WILL MEDAL. Triangle UVW is similar to triangle XYZ. What is the length of segment ZX?
http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/Assess/DPT/QIEImagesStorage/AQ13G/AQ13GE_GE642_12_stem1_1.jpg
A)5
B)6
C)14
D)15

Answer 1

do you have answer choices?

Answer 2

there on there sammy..

Answer 3

hahah im sorry i totally missed that. okay i think i know how to solve this.

Answer 4

Yeah, I wrote them down on here after the picture :)

Answer 5

i think it may be c but wait for her im no genius

Answer 6

Aight. I shall be back in a second! c:

Answer 7

yeah just give me a minute im trying to remember the formula for solving these kinds of equations

Answer 8

hmm i dont think i remember. sorry! i would hate to give you the wrong answer. @cwrw238 could you help her out?

Answer 9

hmmmmm

Answer 10

@ganeshie8 any help?

Answer 11

Man it's a struggle to get an answer on here.. :/

Answer 12

yeah im kinda shocked considering your question is pretty simple..i figured someone would be able to help!

Answer 13

@Directrix could you help?

Answer 14

The lengths of corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion.

To find the corresponding sides, look at the correspondence of vertices in

Tri UVW ~ Tri XYZ

Answer 15

ZX is to WU as ZY is to WV

ZX/WU = ZY/WV