Pretend you have 2 triangles that are similar.
Triangle 1 has sides that are 18 and 24.
Triangle 2 has sides that are x and 6.
What is the value of x?
-6
-8 <--- THIS ONE!
-30
-72
Because...
x/24 (X) 6/18
24 x 6 = 144
144 / 18 = 8
I'll give it a go.
8 x 18 = 144
24 x 6 = 144
NOPE, look at my last reply to your previous post
Another simple way to look at it:
24 ----> 6 , so it was reduced by a factor of 1/4
what is (1/4) of 18 ????
Erm... okay.
Well, my quiz said it was correct.
*shrugs*
IDK... thanks anyway?
8 works if you reverse order
Reiny is officially an idiot.
8 was correct, Reiny.
Where's your brain?
Brainless cat...
To find the value of x in the given scenario, we need to use the concept of similar triangles. Similar triangles are those with the same shape but possibly different sizes. In similar triangles, corresponding sides are proportional to each other.
In this case, we have two similar triangles, triangle 1 and triangle 2. Triangle 1 has sides measuring 18 and 24, while triangle 2 has sides measuring x and 6.
To find the value of x, we need to set up a proportion comparing the corresponding sides of the two triangles. Since the sides of similar triangles are proportional, we can write:
x/24 = 6/18
To solve for x, we can cross multiply. Multiply the numerator of the first fraction (x) by the denominator of the second fraction (18), and multiply the denominator of the first fraction (24) by the numerator of the second fraction (6):
x * 18 = 24 * 6
Now we can simplify the equation further:
18x = 144
To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 18:
x = 144/18
Simplifying the division gives:
x = 8
Therefore, the value of x in this scenario is 8.