Ms.Sinnott has 7/12 m of string and she cuts the string into eight pieces how long are the new piece of string
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Answer:
Option A.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the figure attached,
Given : ΔABC ~ ΔDEC
By the property of similarity,
"Corresponding sides of the similar triangles are proportional"
Since,
6x = 42(32 - x)
6x = 1344 - 42x
6x + 42x = 1344
48x = 1344
x =
x = 28 units
Therefore, Option (A). x = 28 units will be the answer.