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Question 250314: This problem is really giving me a headache. Please help!
The given triangles are similar. Find the lengths of the missing sides.
The first triangle has a hypotenuse of 54.4 and on the adjacent (bottom) side it is 42.5. We have to solve for the x on the opposite side of the triangle. On the triangle beside it, The hypotenuse is 3.2 and the opposite side is 3.8. Here, we have to solve for y, which is on the adjacent (bottom) side. Thank you for your much needed help.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio is 17 to 1 (54.4/3.2)

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