-5x(x+3)-7(x-3)/x^2-9= -5x^2-15x-7x+21/x^2-9= -5x^2-22x+21/x62-9
Answer:
the scale factor is 3/4
x = 16×3/4 = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
the only side length we have for both triangles is the short left side.
we see that we get ED from SR and need to transform 4 into 3. how do we do that ?
well,
4×f = 3
f = 3/4
that is the scaling factor, as all side lengths in EDF are created by multiplying the corresponding side in SRT by the same scaling factor (3/4).
therefore,
x = EF = ST×f = 16×3/4 = 4×3 = 12
If we're solving for x then x=12
Check the picture below, recall your SOH, CAH, TOA
