SOLUTION: I got this wrong comparing similar triangles - The equation was 9/1 = 8/x My answer was infinite - .88888. . . and wrong. What is the correct answer (9 compared to a length of 1

Question 579421: I got this wrong comparing similar triangles - The equation was 9/1 = 8/x My answer was infinite - .88888. . . and wrong. What is the correct answer (9 compared to a length of 1 on similar triangle,same with 8 to x).
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

That's correct...
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