In the figure below, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR, as shown below:

What is the length of side PQ?

48
24
40
18

Question

In the figure below, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR, as shown below:

What is the length of side PQ?

 48
 24
 40
 18

superwholock221 · Answer

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aveline · Answer

QR corresponds to BC. QR is 12 units and BC is 2. It seems that the sides of the right triangle are six times longer than the sides of the left triangle...

superwholock221 · Answer

ok so the pythagorean theorem would be something like 12^2 + 24^2 = the sqare root of the answer right?

aveline · Answer

You're not measuring the hypotenuse, so you don't need to use the Pythagorean theorem.

superwholock221 · Answer

oh

superwholock221 · Answer

so the answer would just be 24?? i just looked at the question again

aveline · Answer

Yup

superwholock221 · Answer

ok i just made that more complicated than it needed to be
thanks

aveline · Answer

Try not to overthink lol. ^_^

superwholock221 · Answer

lol yeahhh i do that a lot