kaibryant67 kaibryant67
  • 03-08-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

ΔABC is similar to ΔAXY by a ratio of 5:3. If BC = 25, what is the length of XY?

ΔABC is similar to ΔAXY by a ratio of 53 If BC 25 what is the length of XY class=

Respuesta :

sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 03-08-2019

Answer:

  15

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the problem statement, ...

  BC : XY = 5 : 3 = 25 : 15 . . . . . . . multiply each ratio value by 5

The length of XY is 15.

_____

Comment on the figure

Clearly, the figure is not to scale. Not only is XY not parallel to BC, but AY is not 3/5 of AC.

Answer Link
vegangamer102
vegangamer102 vegangamer102
  • 03-08-2019

Answer:

  15

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Noah rows across a river that is 48m wide. The current carries him 15m downstream. How far does Noah actually travel?
True or false. If a line L1has equation y = mx + b, where m and b are constants with m ≠ 0, then an equation of a line L2 perpendicular to L1 has the form y = -
Which word correctly completes the sentence? The white-tailed __________ fawn followed closely by her side.  A.deer's  B.deers  C.deers'
What do you think was the most serious problem faced by settlers in Virginia? Why?
what is an undefined nuclear region containing only nucleic acid
Solve by elimination:4x+7y =8-8x -14y= 5
How do I factor 2y^2 - y - 10
what is the full definition of adaptation?
What is the next number of the pattern. 2 7 26 101 400
factoring-16w²+50wz-21z²  please help me solve