Solve for LM. Hint: Read your similarity statement. Set up a proportion, and solve for xx first.12210107041.jpg

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2020-11-17

Solve for LM. Hint: Read your similarity statement. Set up a proportion, and solve for × first.
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Bentley Leach

Bentley Leach

Skilled2020-11-18Added 109 answers

Step 1
Two triangles are similar if the lenght of corrspanding sides are proportional.
Step 2
PMLTRQ
PMTR=MLRQ
1514=7x92x+2
35(2x+2)=14(7x9)
70x+70=98x126
70+126=98x70x
196=28x
x=19628=7
Step 3
Now
LM=7x9
LM=7(7)9
LM=40

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