Alice is shopping for cheese. She notices that the cheddar and brie have the same volume, even though their shapes are different
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(Image shown below)
Based on the diagrams, what is the width, w, of the brie?
A. 2 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 16 cm
(CORRECT ANSWER WILL GET BRAINLIEST)
(Image shown below)
Based on the diagrams, what is the width, w, of the brie?
A. 2 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 16 cm
(CORRECT ANSWER WILL GET BRAINLIEST)
2 answers:
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Answer:
25 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagram shows two triangles that are similar. Similar triangles have equal angles and sides that are proportional to each other. Since the base of each triangle is given, we can find the proportion of the sides:
Given the ratio of the smaller to larger triangle, we can set up a proportion to find the missing height of the larger triangle:
, where 'x' represent the height of the tree
cross-multiply: x = (5)(5) or 25 ft