Answer:
y = 16.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles are the same.
The small and large triangles are similar ( - that is corresponding angles are congruent).
So 2/(2+8) = x / 20
2/10 = x/20
10x = 40
x = 4.
Therefore y = 20 -4 = 16.
Let's call 'it' x. 1/2 is equal to one third of x, so we could say that 1/3x = 1/2
Now we just have a simple equation to solve:
1/3x = 1/2
x = (1/2) / (1/3)
Dividing by a rational number (such as 1/3, which is expressed in fraction form) is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal (the reciprocal of a fraction is itself when the numerator and denominator have been swapped). Therefore
x = (1/2) / (1/3) = (1/2) * 3 = 3/2 = 1.5
To check this answer, test the statement. Half is a third of x, where x=1.5:
1.5 / 3 = 0.5 = 1/2
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