Assume that the two polygons are similiar, with the same orientation. Write a proportion to determine the lengths of the sides labeled by variables.
(DO NOT SOLVE. You will solve the proportion in the next question.)

The distributive property allows you to say that 3(x − 1) = 3x −

Thanh and her crew are building a stage in the shape of a trapezoid for an upcoming festival. the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid are 14 ft and 24 ft. the height of the trapezoid is 12 ft.what is the area of the stage? enter your answer in the box. ft²

Astudent is determining the influence of different types of food on the growth rate of spiders. she feeds one group of spiders two caterpillars twice a week. the other group received similarly-sized beetles twice a week. she records the amount of time required for individuals to reach sexual maturity. her hypothesis is that the spiders feeding on caterpillars will have a faster growth rate because caterpillars have a higher protein content compared to beetles. in this experiment, what is the dependent variable? spiders assigned to different feeding groups. time required to reach sexual maturity number of prey items fed twice a week. growth rates of each group.