Given 2 similar triangles. Triagle1 has 2 sides known: 5cm

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2021-08-12

Given 2 similar triangles. Triagle1 has 2 sides known: 5cm and 3cm. The similar sides of the second triangle are equal to 45cm and 2x+13cm. Find the value of x.

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Mitchel Aguirre

Mitchel Aguirre

Skilled2021-08-13Added 94 answers

Since the triangles are similar:
545=32x+13
Isolate x
2x+13=3(45)5
2x=135513
2x=2713
x=142
x=7

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