Homework Help: geometry

Posted by lilman on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:03pm.

Have a couple questions:
1) what is the solution of the proportion?
5/7=m/56
possible answers;
5/8
40
1/40
8

2) the polygons are similar. The smaller one is AD=12,DC=3, the bigger one JM=40,ML=x
possible answers;
17.3
10
120
160(my choice)

geometry - one answer - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:06pm
1.

5/7=m/56

Cross multiply and solve for x.

7m + 280
m = 40
geometry - brittany, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:33pm
Thanks for the help on one problem
geometry - brittany, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:34pm
I was looking for how to do proportions, i had forgot.
geometry - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:36pm
You're welcome. Sorry I can't help you with the second problem.

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