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OpenStudy (133):

Need help ASAP!! Will fan and medal!!

OpenStudy (133):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you still need help?

OpenStudy (133):

Yes please!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, let's think this out. What can you tell from the numbers?

OpenStudy (133):

That's it's a triangle and I have to use the Pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (133):

To solve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In fact you don't You barely have to do a thing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the lines to be the same, the triangles have to be similar in proportions. How can you figure out if they are?

OpenStudy (133):

I don't know put them into fractions??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calm down. And in a way, yes. Can 11 go into 33?

OpenStudy (133):

Yes 3 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And 5 into 15?

OpenStudy (133):

Yes 3 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And that means?

OpenStudy (133):

So they could lie along the same line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. I believe that wraps up this question, yes? Good work!

OpenStudy (133):

So the answer would be C for this question?? And yes Good Work!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your answer is D, since they are similar triangles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which we proved with the whole proportion thing.

OpenStudy (133):

Oh ok thank you!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem.

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