Help with a geometry question.

The polygons below are similar, but not drawn to scale. Find the value of x. Show your work.

(Will medal who solves it through with me)

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Help with a geometry question.

The polygons below are similar, but not drawn to scale.  Find the value of x.  Show your work.

(Will medal who solves it through with me)

anonymous · Answer

I haven't done anything with polygons in a while since we are working on postulates of similar triangles

asnaseer · Answer

what do you think is the main property of shapes that are similar to one another?

anonymous · Answer

They are proportional?

asnaseer · Answer

yes - in other words, the ratio of corresponding sides are equal to one another

asnaseer · Answer

now use this fact to deduce what ratio's must be equal between these two polygons

asnaseer · Answer

here is an example to help your thinking process:
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