Question

PART A)find x using the ratio of the sides 12 cm and 16 cm: x/20=12/16. Show your work

PART B) find x using the ratio of the sides 6 cm and 8 cm. Show your work

PART C) Explain why the answers to a and b should be the same

The triangles are
1st one x,12 cm, 6cm,
the 2nd one is 20 cm, 16 cm, 8 cm,

Answer 1

you can use pretty much any ratio you like

Answer 2

for example \[\frac{x}{12}=\frac{20}{16}\] would be one
there are several others