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m vs 15
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26 Sep 2018, 15:36
26 Sep 2018, 15:36
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
m |
15 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: m vs 15
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27 Sep 2018, 01:54
27 Sep 2018, 01:54
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The answer is B because the value of m is 12.5, which is less than 15.
The 2 triangles are similar because of AAA similarity.
Hence, the sides of the 2 triangles are proportional.
((In the first triangle the sides are 3,4,5(Pythagoras theorem)) using this, we equate,
4/10=5/m.
m=12.5
The 2 triangles are similar because of AAA similarity.
Hence, the sides of the 2 triangles are proportional.
((In the first triangle the sides are 3,4,5(Pythagoras theorem)) using this, we equate,
4/10=5/m.
m=12.5
Re: m vs 15
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12 Jan 2019, 09:31
12 Jan 2019, 09:31
Two triangles are similar.
As one leg is greater, the hypotenuse is also greater.
As one leg is greater, the hypotenuse is also greater.
