SOLUTION: The sides of ABCD are proportional to the corresponding sides of EFGH if AD=5, DC=6, EH=6, find HG

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Question 1010576: The sides of ABCD are proportional to the corresponding sides of EFGH if AD=5, DC=6, EH=6, find HG
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The sides of ABCD are proportional to the corresponding sides of EFGH if AD=5, DC=6, EH=6, find HG.
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According to the condition,

 = , or

 = .

Hence, |HG| =  =  =  = 7.2 units of length.


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