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  • 12-12-2021
  • Mathematics
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If triangles ADE and ABC shown in the
figure to the right are similar, what is the
value of x?

If triangles ADE and ABC shown in the figure to the right are similar what is the value of x class=

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MisterZeng
MisterZeng MisterZeng
  • 12-12-2021
The answer is A. 4.
x=4
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reinhard10158
reinhard10158 reinhard10158
  • 12-12-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

similar means that (with all angles being the same) the side lengths of one triangle all correlate to the corresponding side lengths of the second triangle by the same factor.

and so, because AD = 2 is 1/3 of AB = 4+2 = 6, we need to apply the same factor 1/3 to x compared to 12.

12 × 1/3 = 4.

so, A is correct.

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