Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF . The length of AC¯¯¯¯¯ is 12 cm. The length of EF¯¯¯¯¯ is 15 cm. The length of DF¯¯¯¯¯ is 9 cm. What is the length of BC¯¯¯¯¯ ? Enter your answer in the box. ____cm
Question
Answer:
Answer:BC = 20 cm
Explanation:
We are given that:
triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF
Therefore, the similarity ratio can be written as follows:
AB/DE = BC/EF = AC/DF
We are given that:
AC = 12 cm
EF = 15 cm
DF = 9 cm
and we want to find the length of BC
We will substitute with the givens in the above relation to get BC as follows:
BC/EF = AC/DF
BC/15 = 12/9
9BC = 15*12
9BC = 180
BC = 180/9
BC = 20 cm
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