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  • 17-09-2021
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FOR 15 PTS! I RLLY NEED HELP! never seen this stuff in my life. What is the value of x, given that PQ || BC? picture included.

FOR 15 PTS I RLLY NEED HELP never seen this stuff in my life What is the value of x given that PQ BC picture included class=

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Аноним Аноним
  • 17-09-2021

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto \dfrac{8}{x}=\dfrac{12}{18}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 12x=18(8)[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 12x=144[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x=\dfrac{144}{12}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x=12[/tex]

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hnori22003
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  • 17-09-2021

AP / PB = AQ / QC

8 / x = 12 / 18

8 / x = 6 × 2 / 6 × 3

8 / x = 2 / 3

Inverse both sides :

x / 8 = 3 / 2

Multiply both sides by 8

8 × x / 8 = 8 × 3 / 2

x = 2 × 4 × 3 / 2

x = 4 × 3

x = 12

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