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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Triangles MOP and MNQ are similar. Find x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (welshfella):

as the triangles are similar corresponding sides are in the same ratio

OpenStudy (welshfella):

so MQ / MP = MN/MO plug in the values and solve for MP the value of x = MP - MQ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/x = 6/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

oh you can find x directly 4 / (4 + x) = 6 / 8 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 4/3?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you ! :)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yw

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