Question

Triangles MOP and MNQ are similar. Find x.

Answer 1

so it's pretty much asking u to find QP

Answer 2

which is part of MP

Answer 3

so now u need to find MP first and subtract MQ (whic is 15) from it to get x

Answer 4

MN + NO= 17

Answer 5

\[\frac{ MQ }{ MN} = \frac{ MO }{ MP}\]

Answer 6

soooo now we just need to plug in the values

Answer 7

15/12 =5/x ? right?

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 15 }{ 12}= \frac{ 17 }{ MP }\]

Answer 9

we're not looking for x yet, we'll get x after we find MP

Answer 10

sorry I meant to put QP

Answer 11

MP= 13.6

Answer 12

so 15/12 =17/13.6

Answer 13

hmmm something doesn't look right, wait

Answer 14

do u have 6.25 in the answer choices?

Answer 15

I have to type it in!

Answer 16

alright i made a mistake and that is instead of 17/MP is should be MP/17

Answer 17

and that gives us 21.25 for MP

Answer 18

so now we subtract MQ from that to get x

Answer 19

and we end up with 6.25 as the answer :)

Answer 20

thank you!! :)

Answer 21

Your welcome 👌

Answer 22

you're*** //laughs nervously//