Jass P.
asked • 03/03/23Find the length of side PR
In a diagram, side QR is parallel to side NO. If OR = 12, QR = 16, and NO = 28, find the length of side PR. Answer in simplest radical form if necessary.
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Found this diagram on the internet.
The answer below is correct if the diagram is right.
SInce triangles NOP and QRP are similar, the ratio of their corresponding sides is equal.
PR / (PR + 12) = 16/28
28 PR = 16 PR + 192
12 PR = 192
PR = 16
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