Solve similar triangles advanced part 1

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  x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Corresponding segments of similar triangles are proportional. Here, the similar triangles are ...

  ΔABC ~ ΔADE

so the relationship between the sides is ...

  BC/BA = DE/DA . . . . . . we put the unknown value in the numerator

  x/4 = 12/(4+8)

  x = 4(1) = 4

The length of side x is 4.

6.9

step-by-step explanation:

simple math really

6 1/2 times 0.6 = 3.9

but if you are just doing 6 and not 6 1/2 then the answer is 3.6

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet