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OpenStudy (stormswan):

Please help, will give a medal!! In the figure below, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR: What is the length of side PQ?

OpenStudy (stormswan):

OpenStudy (stormswan):

48 24 40 18

OpenStudy (stormswan):

@ganeshie8 can you help? Im not sure on how to find the answer for this?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ABC PQR

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

how do the sides BC and QR compare ?

OpenStudy (stormswan):

the both have the number 2

OpenStudy (stormswan):

2, 12

OpenStudy (stormswan):

they are right angles too

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes, QR is 6 times BC, right ? 12 = 6*2

OpenStudy (stormswan):

yeah

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

therefore PQ also will be 6 times of AB

OpenStudy (stormswan):

24?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yep!

OpenStudy (stormswan):

thank you!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yw

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