You only have variables, so this problem is unsolvable
If triangle abc is similar to def
That means all angles are the same and sides will be multiplied by some factor x. So AB(x)= DE
8x=24
Therefore x =3
Now BC=EF/x
BC=42/3
BC= 14
firstly let's convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction, then hmmm let's see we have two denominators, 5 and 3, and their LCD will simply be 15, so we'll multiply both sides by that LCD to do away with the denominators, let's proceed,
![\bf \stackrel{mixed}{2\frac{1}{3}}\implies \cfrac{2\cdot 3+1}{3}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{7}{3}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{z}{5}-4=\cfrac{7}{3}\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{15}}{15\left( \cfrac{z}{5}-4 \right)=15\left( \cfrac{7}{3} \right)}\implies 3z-60=35 \\\\\\ 3z=95\implies z=\cfrac{95}{3}\implies z = 31\frac{2}{3}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Cstackrel%7Bmixed%7D%7B2%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B2%5Ccdot%203%2B1%7D%7B3%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7Bimproper%7D%7B%5Ccfrac%7B7%7D%7B3%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Ccfrac%7Bz%7D%7B5%7D-4%3D%5Ccfrac%7B7%7D%7B3%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bmultiplying%20both%20sides%20by%20%7D%5Cstackrel%7BLCD%7D%7B15%7D%7D%7B15%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7Bz%7D%7B5%7D-4%20%5Cright%29%3D15%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B7%7D%7B3%7D%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%203z-60%3D35%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%203z%3D95%5Cimplies%20z%3D%5Ccfrac%7B95%7D%7B3%7D%5Cimplies%20z%20%3D%2031%5Cfrac%7B2%7D%7B3%7D)
8/5 divided by 3 in fraction form is 8/15
Umm..... according to what I know <span> </span><span>The ratio of the sides of a 30°-60°-90° triangle are:
short leg : long leg : hypotenuse
1 : √3 : 2
</span><span> if the short leg is 7, the long leg is √3 times that:
Answer:
7√3 ≈ 12.12 inches </span>