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When two triangles are
My solution:
x/12 = 5/10
x = 6
It doesn't matter whether you
It doesn't matter whether you compare the bigger triangle over smaller or vice versa; the outcome will be the same in both cases. However, when comparing sides, you must compare CORRESPONDING sides. You have not done so.
The side with length 12 (in the larger triangle) does not correspond to the side with length x (in the smaller triangle).The side with length 12 is between the angles denoted with a check mark and a DOT, whereas the side with length x is between the angles denoted with a check mark and a HEART. As such, those two sides are not CORRESPONDING, which explains why your solution is incorrect.
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Where are the 1200 + practice
Most of the 1200 practice
Most of the 1200 practice questions can be found in the Related Resources box beneath most video lessons (e.g., https://www.greenlighttestprep.com/module/gre-algebra-and-equation-solvi...)
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Awesome. Nice explanation,
I got the similar result as
Hi Deepak,
Hi Deepak,
Be careful; side CE does NOT correspond to side AE.
To determine which sides correspond, we must examine where each side lies in relationship to the given angles.
At 1:00 in the video, I have used dots, hearts and check-marks to label all of the angles and show which angles the two triangles have in common.
Notice that side CE lies between the angles denoted with a dot and a check-mark.
So, the side that corresponds to side CE will be side on the big triangle that also lies between the angles denoted with a dot and a check-mark. That side is EB
So, side CE corresponds to side EB (not AE, as you suggest)
ASIDE: The rules (SAS, ASA and SSS) apply to CONGRUENT triangles (i.e., triangles that are EXACTLY the same).
The key concept is this question is the concept of SIMILAR triangles (triangles that share the same angles, but are different sizes)
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
Yes, that really helps. I
No, you don't need to know
No, you don't need to know the congruency properties.
Thank you :)
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In this question did you mean both triangles have angle B or E because i can't seem to understand how both triangles have angle B
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I'll direct you to my solution at https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/in-the-figure-above-a-is-the-center-of-...
Let's first focus on ∆EAF
If we let ∠E = star, and we let ∠F = face, then ∆EAF has the following 3 angles: star, face and 90°
This means star + face + 90° = 180° (angles in a triangle add to 180°)
Now let's focus on ∆EBC
∠E is the same as in ∆EAF. So, ∠E = star
Also notice that ∠C = 90°
KEY: We can already see that ∆EBC shares 2 of its angles with ∆EAF
This means the 3rd angle (∠B) must also be the same as in ∆EAF
In other words, ∠B = ∠F = face
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
please I had x=6
I'm assuming that you
I'm assuming that you incorrectly concluded that side AE and side EC are corresponding sides, which they are not.
Side AE lies between the HEART symbol and the CHECK MARK symbol.
Side EC lies between the CIRCLE symbol and the CHECK MARK symbol.
As such, sides AE and EC are not corresponding sides.
Cheers,
Brent