Since segments ST and PQ are parallel, triangles SRT and PRQ are similar due to the AAA postulate. In general, the ratio between the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is constant; therefore,

Furthermore,

Finding PR and RS,

Then,


Solving for PS,

Solve the quadratic equation in terms of PS, as shown below
![\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow PS^2+16PS-132=0 \\ \Rightarrow PS=\frac{-16\pm\sqrt[]{16^2-4(-132)}}{2}=\frac{-16\pm28}{2} \\ \Rightarrow PS=-22,6 \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20%5CRightarrow%20PS%5E2%2B16PS-132%3D0%20%5C%5C%20%5CRightarrow%20PS%3D%5Cfrac%7B-16%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B16%5E2-4%28-132%29%7D%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-16%5Cpm28%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20%5CRightarrow%20PS%3D-22%2C6%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
And PS is a segment; therefore, it has to be positive.
Hence, the answer is PS=6
(trying to isolate/get x by itself in the equation)
5(x + 6) = 50 Distributive property [distribute 5 into (x + 6)]
5x + 30 = 50 Subtraction [subtract 30 on both sides of the equation]
5x = 20 Division [divide 5 on both sides]
x = 4
Subtraction then division, the 2nd option
Answer:
The scale factor is .625 is false The scale factor 1.6 is true
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the triangle gets bigger the multiplication factor needs to be more than one to make the end result bigger