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31. These triangles are similar. Find the missing length. Z P X 6 14 9 21 R Q 18 h h= (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) Y

          31. These triangles are similar. Find the missing
length.
Z
P
X
6
14
9
21
R
Q
18
h
h= 
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Y

$31. These triangles are similar. Find the missing length. Z P X 6 14 9 21 R Q 18 h h= (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) Y$

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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When two triangles are similar, their corresponding sides are proportional. Let's label the sides of the triangles. In triangle ABC, let AB = 4, BC = 6, and AC = x. In triangle DEF, let DE = 8, EF = 12, and DF = y. Since the triangles are similar, we can set up Show more…

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