Question

In the figure below, the segment is parallel to one side of the triangle. Find the value of y

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 6

here you should see that the two triangles, smaller and the larger can be shown to be similar

the corresponding sides are in the same proportion

ratio of the bases = ratio of another side, y to 21 is the same as 6 to (6+8)

\[\frac{ y }{ 21 }=\frac{ 6 }{ (6+8) }\]