Question

What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box

Answer 1

In similar triangles the ratio of the corresponding sides is equal.
Therefore in this case; the two triangles are similar;
 hence;
  5 in/ 15 in = 8 in / x
Where  x is the unknown side
 x= (8 × 15)/5
   = 120/5
   = 24 in
Therefore, the value of x is 24 inches