Thread: Finding x

Hello, Could anyone help me solve this ?



I'd really appreciate your help.Thanks

Originally Posted by alternative

Hello, Could anyone help me solve this ?



I'd really appreciate your help.Thanks

I don't understand what this is asking. Are these lengths, angles or is this some kind of puzzle which just has numbers put in?

Originally Posted by Prove It

I don't understand what this is asking. Are these lengths, angles or is this some kind of puzzle which just has numbers put in?

In fact the lengths are asked. Sorry, and thanks

Originally Posted by alternative

Hello, Could anyone help me solve this ?



I'd really appreciate your help.Thanks

Hello alternative,

three parallels and two transversals

answer 16/20=18/x
to understand this draw a line parallel to the right side transversal thru the left side transversal atthe top parallel and left transversal intersection.You then have a triangle in which the four lenghts are proportional as a property of similar triangles.

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