Question

What are the values of a and b?

Answer 1

I attached the original triangle, but I would like (if possible) to use a different, but similar triangle to practice on. . . >-<

Answer 2

Try to make a proportion such as:

\[\frac{ 10 }{ 6 }=\frac{ 8 }{ b }\]

Answer 3

and the do I cross multiply?
O-O

Answer 4

like 6 x 8

Answer 5

Yes. Cross multiply and divide.
So 10b = 48 and then divide 10 by both sides..

Answer 6

so b = 4.8

Answer 7

. . . . . Well since you left thank you for helping me, but I wish you would have helped a bit more. I am not being unthankful, but still. . .

Answer 8

I had to go somewhere so ya know..