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Re: In the figure shown, the length of line segment QS is [#permalink]
Carcass wrote:
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In the figure shown, the length of line segment QS is \(4\sqrt{3}\). What is the perimeter of equilateral triangle PQR?

A. \(12\)
B. \(12 \sqrt{3}\)
C. \(24\)
D. \(24 \sqrt{3}\)
E. \(48\)


Let's first add the given information to the diagram.
If ∆PQR is an equilateral triangle, then the 3 angles are each 60°
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At this point, we can see we have a special 30-60-90 right triangle, which we can compare with the BASE 30-60-90 right triangle
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When we compare the sides that are opposite the 60° angle, we can see that 4√3 is 4 times the value of √3
So, the magnification factor is 4.
This means the other 2 lengths will be 4 times the sides of the BASE 30-60-90 right triangle
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Now that we know that each side has length 8, the perimeter = 8 + 8 + 8 = 24

Answer: C

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