Two similar triangles. The first triangle has a side length of 6 inches, which corresponds to the second triangle's side of 18 inches. The first triangle has a side length of 11 inches that corresponds to the missing side on the second triangle. If the triangles are similar, what is the length of the missing side

Respuesta :

As they are similar triangles, it means their sides are proportional, then the ratio of the know sides is:

[tex]6in\colon18in[/tex]

To find the length of the missing side we can use proportions as follows:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{6in}{18in}=\frac{11in}{x} \\ \text{Where x is the missing side, now solve for x} \\ x=\frac{11in\times18in}{6in} \\ x=33in \end{gathered}[/tex]

Answer: The length of the missing side is 33 inches.