Question

In the figures below show a similar shape, how long is the side 7x - 5 ?

Answer 1

To solve the problem, I will have to solve the equation for the first shape.

5^2 + 4^2 = 25 + 16 = 41

The second shape seems to be 2.5 times bigger than the first shape.

7x - 5 + 24 = 102.5

    +5               +5
   7x + 24 = 107.5
          -24      -24
           7x = 83.5
            7       7
x = 11.9285714286
          x = 11.9^2

11.9^2 = 141.61

Looking at the angles we know, there's a 4 and a 24 so the second shape is 6 times larger than the first shape. There's also a 5 which means the solution to the problem, 7x - 5, should be 30.

7x - 5 = 30

     +5   +5
    7x = 35
     7      7
      x = 5

Answer: The side of 7x - 5 is equal to 5cm.

Answer 2

Answer:30

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