For the pair of similar triangles, find the length of the indicated side.
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In the upper triangle, the shortest side has length 16 , and the middle side has length 24 . In the lower triangle, the shortest side has length 12 , the middle side has length 18 , and the longest side has length 24. Find the length, $x$, of the longest side of the upper triangle.
A) $x=30$
B) $x=40$
C) $x=24$
D) $x=32$

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For the pair of similar triangles, find the length of the indicated side.
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In the upper triangle, the shortest side has length 16 , and the middle side has length 24 . In the lower triangle, the shortest side has length 12 , the middle side has length 18 , and the longest side has length 24. Find the length, $x$, of the longest side of the upper triangle.
A) $x=30$ 
B) $x=40$ 
C) $x=24$ 
D) $x=32$

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The Answer of For the pair of similar triangles, find the length of the indicated side.
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In the upper triangle, the shortest side has length 16 , and the middle side has length 24 . In the lower triangle, the shortest side has length 12 , the middle side has length 18 , and the longest side has length 24. Find the length, $x$, of the longest side of the upper triangle.
A) $x=30$ 
B) $x=40$ 
C) $x=24$ 
D) $x=32$

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