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  • 06-03-2018
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triangle LMN is similar to triangle XYZ with altitudes KL and WX. Find KL

triangle LMN is similar to triangle XYZ with altitudes KL and WX Find KL class=

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MsEHolt MsEHolt
  • 15-03-2018
KL is 7.

Since LMN~XYZ, that means m∠N = m∠Z.

Since the angles are the same, we also know that 
sin N = sin Z

Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right triangle.  The sine of N would be the ratio of sides LK to LN, and the sine of Z would be the ratio of sides XW to XZ.  That gives us:

x/28 = 3/12

Cross multiply the proportion:

12*x = 28*3
12x = 84

Divide both sides by 12:
12x/12 = 84/12
x = 7
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