Given ΔABC ~ ΔPQR, what is the value of z?

A.
10 mm

B.
14 mm

C.
16.8 mm

D.
33.6 mm

Link is to pic of the shapes

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Question

Given ΔABC ~ ΔPQR, what is the value of z?
  

 
 A.
10 mm
 
 B.
14 mm
 
 C.
16.8 mm
 
 D.
33.6 mm

Link is to pic of the shapes 

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1572000_1572500/1572067/1/fc0054c0e4ceeaaa3bcb4d663e59230932df950e/MS_IMC-141210-110206.jpg

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen

igreen · Answer

Set up a proportion.

$\dfrac{12}{5} = \dfrac{z}{14}$

igreen · Answer

Multiply 14 to both sides:

$z = \dfrac{12 \times 14}{5}$

Simplify

igreen · Answer

What do you get? @CassandraMarquez

igreen · Answer

Multiply 12 * 14, then divide by 5.

igreen · Answer

@CassandraMarquez