Since BD is similar to GI, the ratio of the sides of the triangles is 27:3=9:1. This means that BC is 9 times larger than BH, or 4*9=36 units long. Hope this helps!
Mixed numbers have a whole number followed by the fraction (2 1/2). You would say "two and one half." The other format is an improper fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator (5/2). Mathematicians would say that is five halves.
