Two triangles are similar. The sides of one are three times as long as the sides of the other. What is the ratio of the areas of
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Answer:
x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
The segment from the vertex to the base is a perpendicular bisector.
Using Pythagoras' identity on the right triangle on the right.
( x )² + 3² = (
)² , that is
x² + 9 = 45 ( subtract 9 from both sides )
x² = 36 ( multiply both sides by 4 )
x² = 144 ( take the square root of both sides )
x = = 12
