The pair of polygons is similar. Find the value of x.
Two adjacent 5-sided polygons are shown. On the left, the larger polygon's left parallel side is labeled 15 inches and the right parallel side is labeled 60 inches. On the right, the smaller polygon's left parallel side is labeled 10 inches and the right parallel side is labeled x.
A. 2.5 in.
B. 5 in.
C. 35 in.
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D. 40
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D or C you guys tell me
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it's 40 because 15*4=60 so then you do 10*4 and you get 40
To find the value of x, we need to use the concept of similarity between polygons. Similar polygons have corresponding angles that are congruent and corresponding side lengths that are proportional.
In this case, we have two adjacent 5-sided polygons. The larger polygon has a left parallel side of 15 inches and a right parallel side of 60 inches. The smaller polygon has a left parallel side of 10 inches and a right parallel side of x.
Since the two polygons are similar, we can set up a proportion using the corresponding side lengths:
15/10 = 60/x
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
15x = 10 * 60
15x = 600
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 15 to solve for x:
x = 600/15
x = 40 inches
Therefore, the value of x is 40 inches. However, this option is not listed in the answer choices provided. It's possible that a mistake was made in either the question or the answer choices.