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Question 432133: My daughters homework today is stumping me-she's in 6th grade.
Two triangles are similar. On one triangle, the sides are 4, 5, and 6 units long. The second triangle has sides 8, 10, and x. Use proportions to find x.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi 

sides of first      sides of similar

   4                       8

   5                       10

   6                        x        x = 

    

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