For the Pair of Similar Triangles, Find the Length of the Indicated

question 185

Multiple Choice

For the pair of similar triangles, find the length of the indicated side.
- In the left triangle, the hypotenuse has length 10, and the longer leg has length 8. In the right triangle, the hypotenuse has length 5, the longer leg has length 4, and the shorter leg has length 3. Find the length, x, of the
Shorter leg of the left triangle.

• A) x = 6
• B) x = 9
• C) x = 4
• D) x = 3

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