Solve the proportion 26/z = 13/22

z = 44

Step-by-step explanation:

26/z = 13/22

Using cross products

26 * 22 = 13*z

Divide each side by 13

26/13 * 22 = 13z/13

2 *22 =z

44 =z

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

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