document.write( "Question 409205: Hello,
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document.write( "We are learning about similar triangles.
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document.write( "Here is the question:
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document.write( "If MNPQ is a parallelogram, find RN, RP, and SP.\r
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document.write( "The answer the book says is that the triangles QSM~PSR~NMR are similar b/c of the Angle Angle Similarity rule (RN=33.3, RP=13.3, SP=20). Which 2 angles are similar?
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document.write( "Thanks.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #288119 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 400+900=1300 \n" ); document.write( "ms=36 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "30/36=50/x \n" ); document.write( "30x=1800 \n" ); document.write( "x=60 \n" ); document.write( "mr=60 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "36/60=20/x \n" ); document.write( "36x=1200 \n" ); document.write( "x=33.3 \n" ); document.write( "rn=33.3 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "sr=60-36 \n" ); document.write( "sr=24 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "50/60=x/24 \n" ); document.write( "60x=1200 \n" ); document.write( "x=20 \n" ); document.write( "sp=20 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "20/30=x/20 \n" ); document.write( "30x=400 \n" ); document.write( "x=13.3 \n" ); document.write( "rp=13.3 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "angles q & n are simular \n" ); document.write( " |