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Make a sketch.
In the sketch, find similar triangles.
For similar triangles, write a proportion saying that their corresponding sides are proportional
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From the proportion, find the unknown value of x = .
At this point, use your calculator.
Have a fun doing so nice problem (!)
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On proportions, see the lessons
- Proportions
- Using proportions to solve word problems
- Using proportions to solve word problems in Physics
- Using proportions to solve Chemistry problems
- Typical problems on proportions
- Using proportions to estimate the number of fish in a lake
- HOW TO algebreze and solve these problems using proportions
- Problems on proportions for mental solution
- Selected problems on proportions from the archive
- OVERVIEW of lessons on proportions
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