Daniel cuts a 20.75 ft length of wood into two pieces. One piece is 8 1/4 ft. What is the length of the other piece?
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Answer:
Yes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The two triangles are <em>similar</em> because they have:
- a common angle (90°)
- corresponding sides with lengths in a 3:1 ratio
All you need to do is to slide the smaller triangle into the larger one so that a small angle and one of its sides coincide.
Then the hypotenuses of each triangle will lie along the same line.
