Question

Rectangle ABCD ~ Rectangle WXYZ. Find the missing measurement

Answer 1

Answer:  14

Step-by-step explanation:

Since they are similar, that means their side lengths are proportional.

Therefore, $\frac{WX}{AB} = \frac{WZ}{AD}$.

We can plug in the values we know:

Let x be the missing measurement.

$\frac{16}{24} =\frac{x}{21}$

We can simplify 16/24 to 2/3.

2/3 = x/21.

We can cross multiply:

42 = 3x

Therefore, x = 14