UVW~XYZ, UV= 15, UW=25, and XZ=60. If the perimeter of XYZ is 168, what is the perimeter of UVW?
To find the perimeter of UVW, we need to find the lengths of all three sides of the triangle.
Given:
UV = 15
UW = 25
XZ = 60
To find the length of VW, we can use the fact that the sum of the lengths of the two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
So, VW > UV + UW
VW > 15 + 25
VW > 40
To find the exact length of VW, we can use the fact that the perimeter of triangle XYZ is the sum of the three sides.
Perimeter of XYZ = UV + UW + XZ
168 = 15 + 25 + 60
168 = 100 + VW
VW = 68
Now, we can find the perimeter of UVW by adding the lengths of all three sides.
Perimeter of UVW = UV + VW + UW
Perimeter of UVW = 15 + 68 + 25
Perimeter of UVW = 108
Therefore, the perimeter of UVW is 108.
To find the perimeter of UVW, we first need to find the lengths of VW and WY.
Given that UV = 15, UW = 25, and XZ = 60, we can determine VX and WY.
Since UVW~XYZ, we can write the following proportion:
UV / XY = VW / XZ
Plugging in the known values:
15 / XY = VW / 60
Next, we can cross multiply:
15 * XZ = XY * VW
Substituting the given values:
15 * 60 = XY * VW
900 = XY * VW
To find the value of VW, we need to divide both sides of the equation by XY:
VW = 900 / XY
Now, let's turn our attention to the perimeter of triangle XYZ. We are given that the perimeter of XYZ is 168. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of its side lengths, so we can write the equation:
XY + XZ + YZ = 168
Plugging in the given values:
XY + 60 + YZ = 168
Rearranging the equation:
XY + YZ = 168 - 60
XY + YZ = 108
Now, let's substitute the value of VW (900 / XY) we found earlier:
900 / XY + YZ = 108
Next, we need to find YZ. We can use the fact that UW = 25 to find YZ:
YZ = UW - WY
YZ = 25 - (900 / XY)
Now we can substitute this value back into the equation:
900 / XY + (25 - 900 / XY) = 108
To simplify the equation, we can combine like terms:
900 / XY - 900 / XY + 25 = 108
25 = 108
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Since perimeter is a linear function of the sides
and the two triangles are similar,
the ratio of sides = the ratio of perimeters
so P/168 = 25/60
P = 168(25/60) = 70