Question

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Natalia constructed a right triangle with two side lengths measuring 3 and 5 units. She constructed a second right triangle similar to the first one, with the two corresponding sides measuring 5.1 and x units in length, respectively.

What is the missing length, x, of the second triangle?

Answer 1

write proportions
\(\dfrac{5.1}{3} = \dfrac{x}{5}\)

Answer 2

now cross multiply 5.1 x 5 = ?

Answer 3

@DenishaH ?

Answer 4

can you multiply 5.1 x 5?

Answer 5

Yeah sorry I was gone xD. I got 25.5

Answer 6

ok so what is \(\dfrac{25.5}{3}\)

Answer 7

8.5

Answer 8

so x = 8.5

Answer 9

Thank you so much

Answer 10

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