Question

help

Answer 1

@lucasp16

Answer 2

are you using like pythagorean theorem?

Answer 3

I don't think so

Answer 4

your tryin to find the hypotenuse?

Answer 5

I'm trying to find the length of rq

Answer 6

ok one sec and ill give you a formula

Answer 7

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @HaydenwH
ok one sec and ill give you a formula
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ok thanks

Answer 8

what's the formula again

Answer 9

no formula, create a proportion

Answer 10

How do we write the proportion?

We have to choose the same side on both triangles

so AB and PQ
so for AC, what should the other side be?

Answer 11

pr

Answer 12

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @lilcutie2
pr
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better to do RP-

Answer 13

yes good!

so can you write it as a fraction

Answer 14

AB is 20
PQ is 12

AC is ??
PR is 6

so we have to write two ratios and set them equal

AB/ PQ = AC/ PR

Answer 15

\(\dfrac{AB}{PQ} = \dfrac{AC}{PR}\)

can you put in the numbers?

Answer 16

20/12=ac/6

Answer 17

or do I use a different variable

Answer 18

Good!

Answer 19

AC is fine, but x would be easier since it's one letter lol

Answer 20

solve for it now :)

Answer 21

so 20/12= 1.66 times 6 =9.96 or did I do that wrong

Answer 22

mhmm let's not divide the fraction

do what you were doing before and cross-multiplying

Answer 23

*first simplify

Answer 24

makes it easier
20/12 -> 5/3

Answer 25

120

Answer 26

IDK 30

Answer 27

remember

\(\dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{c}{d}\)

is the same thing as

\( ad = bc\)

Answer 28

so

\(\dfrac{20}{12} = \dfrac{AC}{6}\)

so we get

\( 12 \times AC = 20 \times 6\)

Answer 29

does that make sense?

Answer 30

lol, yes ^^^^ that, for the a hundredth time i write it wrong-

Answer 31

20*6=30

Answer 32

try again

what is 20 times 6

Answer 33

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
try again

what is 20 times 6
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120 I'm sorry

Answer 34

good now divide by 12

Answer 35

10

Answer 36

and that's your answer! Cheers