The triangles are similar. Find the value of x.
The triangles are right triangles.
Triangle 1 has 18 on the left side and 24 on the left side.
Triangle 2 has x on the left side and 6 on the right side. The triangles are facing each other.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 30
D. 72
Is the answer B?
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The answer is A
it’s 6. kelly is right
To find the value of x, we can set up a proportion using the similar triangles.
In Triangle 1, the ratio of the lengths of the left and right sides is 18:24, which simplifies to 3:4. Let's call this ratio R.
In Triangle 2, the length of the right side is 6. Since the triangles are similar, the ratio of the lengths of the left and right sides in Triangle 2 must also be R.
Therefore, we can set up the proportion:
x/6 = 3/4
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
4x = 18
x = 18/4
x = 4.5
The correct answer is not among the given options.
To find the value of x, we can use the concept of similar triangles. Similar triangles have the same shape, but their sides might be proportional. In this case, we can use the property that corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional.
In Triangle 1, the side lengths are 18 and 24. In Triangle 2, the corresponding sides are x and 6. Since the triangles are similar, we can set up the following ratio:
18/24 = x/6
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
18 * 6 = 24 * x
108 = 24x
Divide both sides by 24 to isolate x:
x = 108/24 = 4.5
So, the value of x is 4.5. However, note that none of the answer choices provided match this value. Therefore, none of the answer choices A, B, C, or D is correct.