a.
To calculate: The side WY if side XW is 10.
a.
Answer to Problem 7CR
The side WY is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Side XW = 10,
Side WZ = 6.
Formula used:
The below property is used:
The corresponding sides of similar
Calculation:
△XZW is similar to △WXY.
The corresponding sides of similar triangles are congruent.
b.
To find: The side YZ if side WZ is 6.
b.
Answer to Problem 7CR
The side YZ is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Side XW = 10,
Side WZ = 6.
Formula used:
The below property is used:
The corresponding sides of similar triangles are congruent.
Calculation:
△HGE is similar to △EGF.
The corresponding sides of similar triangles are congruent.
c.
To calculate: The side XZ if side XW is 10.
c.
Answer to Problem 7CR
The side XZ is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Side XW = 10,
Side WZ = 6.
Formula used:
The below theorem is used:
Pythagoras theorem states that “In a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse side is equal to the sum of squares of the other two sides”.
In right
Calculation:
Side XZ can be calculated by applying Pythagoras Theorem.
In right angled triangle XZW , we get
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