document.write( "Question 1191367: Find the value of x in each pair of similar figures.
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document.write( "The similar triangles are WUV and ZXY.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The corresponding vertices (angles) are W and Z; U and X; V and Y.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The corresponding sides are WU and ZX; WV and ZY; UV and XY.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The similarity coefficient is the ratio WU : ZX = 20 : 4 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find the unknown side UV, you have this proportion from similarity\r\n" );
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document.write( "    UV : XY = 5 : 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this proportion,  UV = 5*XY = 5*7 = 35 meters.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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