Answer:CD = x = 4 units
Explanation:We are given that the two triangles are similar. This means that we can set the similarity proportionality as follows:

W e have:
BC = 20 - x
AC = 20
CD = x
CE = 5
Substitute in the above proportionality and solve for x as follows:

4x = 20 - x
5x = 20
x = 4
Based on he above:
CD = 4 units
BC = 20 - x = 20 - 4 = 16 units
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Answer:
4/7<6/7
Step-by-step explanation:
0.57142857142 < 0.85714285714
Answer:
MK
Step-by-step explanation:
ML is the short side of right triangle MLK. MJ is the hypotenuse of right triangle MKJ. This gives you a clue that the ratios of interest are the short side to the hypotenuse. All these right triangles are similar, so ...
ML/MK = MK/MJ . . . . . ratio of short side to hypotenuse is the same
ML·MJ = MK² . . . . . . . cross multiply
MK = √(ML·MJ) . . . . . the geometric mean of ML and MJ is MK