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In the diagram below, SR = PQ = 20 and RT:TS = 2:5.  Find UV.

 

 Feb 11, 2024
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RT / TS =  2/5

 

So  TS  = ( 5) / (2 + 5) SR=  (5/7)SR = (5/7)QP

 

Triangle SUT similar to triangle QUP

 

So height of  SUP  = (5/7) height of QUP

 

So VR  = (5/7)QV

 

So  QR  =  QV + VR  =  QV + (5/7)QV

 

So  QR  =  (12/7)QV

 

So (7/12)QR = QV

 

So  QV / QR  = 7/12 

 

And triangles QVU and QRS are similar

 

So 

 

UV / QV  = SR / QR

 

UV  =  QV * SR / QR  =   

 

UV  = (QV / QR) * SR  =  (7/12) (20) =  140  / 12 =  35 / 3 =  11 + 2/3 

 

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 Feb 11, 2024

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