a Slanted triangle has a side of 13 yards and a bottom of X. The other side of triangle has a 3.25 yard side and a 4.23 yard bottom. use prompt to find the missing side length X in the two similar figures.
1. 9.99 yards.
2. 16.62 yards.
3. 4 yards.
4. 1.05 yards.
To find the missing side length X in the two similar figures, we can set up a proportion using the given side lengths.
Let's denote the missing side length X as "a".
In the first triangle, using the side lengths given, we have:
13/a = 3.25/4.23
Cross-multiplying, we get:
13 * 4.23 = 3.25 * a
Simplifying further:
a = (13 * 4.23) / 3.25
Calculating this, we find:
a ≈ 16.977 yard
Therefore, the missing side length X is approximately 16.98 yards.
However, none of the provided answer choices match this value exactly. The closest option is 16.62 yards, so we would select option 2. However, it is important to note that none of the given answer choices are an exact match for the missing side length X.