Question

WILL GIVE MEDAL HELP

Answer 1

Please, take a good, long look at the problem yourself, and think about what y ou already know and what you need to know in order to come up with a correct answer. After you've done that, then you're ready to ask for help.

Answer 2

Is it B?

Answer 3

@mathmale

Answer 4

Please show me what you've done...how did you decide on "B"?

Answer 5

I just figured it had to be smaller to be proportional.

Answer 6

That gut reaction is correct, but you'll need to use math to find the correct answer anyway. The subject here is "proportion." How much larger or smaller is the triangle on the right in comparison with the triangle on the left?

Answer 7

Need a quantitative answer.

Answer 8

its 3 ft smaller

Answer 9

the smaller triangle is smaller by what proportion?

Answer 10

i dont know

Answer 11

Hint: compare sides PQ and AB.

Answer 12

What is the numeric ratio of side AB to side PQ?

Answer 13

6:9

Answer 14

\[\frac{ side AB }{ side PQ }=numeric. ratio=?\]

Answer 15

which triangle is the larger?

Answer 16

pq

Answer 17

pq is a side of the larger triangle. It's the triangle on the left that is larger.

And by comparing sides AB and PQ, you have found a ratio of 6:9. That is correct.
Can you use this ratio, 6:9, to find the correct lengh of side CA?

Answer 18

Hint: will the length of side CA be greater or smaller than the length of side PR?

Answer 19

smaller

Answer 20

Good. So, if the length of side PR is 7.5 feet, what is the correct length of side AC?

Answer 21

You must use y our proportion to answer this.

Answer 22

3

Answer 23

I've twice calculated the length of side CA; it is not 3. How did you get 3?

Answer 24

Use the proportion you have in hand. Show how you get the length of sside AC.

Answer 25

I'm sorry, I lost my Internet connection.

Answer 26

Did not mean to abandon you.