The following figures are similar. For the pair, find the length of the side indicated by x.
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A) 0.09025 ft
B) 0.4 ft
C) 0.1 ft
D) 10 ft

Question

The following figures are similar. For the pair, find the length of the side indicated by x.
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A) 0.09025 ft 
B) 0.4 ft 
C) 0.1 ft 
D) 10 ft

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the figures are similar, we can set up a proportion:
corresponding side length of first figure / corresponding side length of second figure = x / 0.5 ft
Solving for x, we get x = 0.1 ft. Therefore, the answer is choice C.

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