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1.) 5/6 = (x + 2)/9
2.) 1/(x - 3) = 3/(x + 1)
3.) A tower casts a shadow 48 m long. Tom is 2 meters tall and casts a shadow 8 meters long while standing in the tower's shadow. How tall is the tower?


Proof (Statements: Reasons)
1. MN || AB : Given
2. Ang 1 congruent to Ang 4 and Ang 2 congruent to Ang 3: ____ lines cut by a transversal, corresponding angles are congruent
3. Triangle ___ is similar to Triangle ABC : ____ Similarity Theorem
4. MN / BA = ___ / BC : Corresponding sides of ____ polygons are proportional.
5. MN * BC = AB * ___ : A property of proportions

4.) For the proof given above, what is the missing word in Reason #2?
5.)For the proof given above, what is the missing triangle in Statement #3?
6.) For the proof given above, what is the missing Similarity Theorem in Reason #3
7.)For the proof given above, what is the missing side in Statement #4
8.)For the proof given above, what is the missing word in Reason #4
9.)For the proof given above, what is the missing side in Statement #5

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