Question

triangle nte is similar to triangle kla, if te=99 en=63 and ak=7 what is the length of la?

Answer 1

it's 11

Answer 2

no, the answer is 11

Answer 3

To determine the length of LA, we need to compare the corresponding sides of the two similar triangles.

We are given that TE = 99 and EN = 63.

Since the triangles are similar, we know that the corresponding sides are proportional.

Therefore, we can set up the following proportion:

TE / KL = EN / LA

Substituting the given values, we have:

99 / KL = 63 / LA

To solve for LA, we can cross multiply:

99 * LA = 63 * KL

Since we also have AK = 7, we can substitute it into equation by noting that KL = KA + AL:

99 * LA = 63 * (7 + AL)

Distributing and simplifying:

99 * LA = 63 * 7 + 63 * AL

99 * LA = 441 + 63 * AL

Rearranging the equation:

99 * LA - 63 * AL = 441

Simplifying the equation further:

3 * (33 * LA - 21 * AL) = 441

Dividing both sides by 3:

33 * LA - 21 * AL = 147

Now, we need more information to determine the value of LA and AL.

Answer 4

If LA = 11, then we can substitute this value into the equation:

33 * LA - 21 * AL = 147

33 * 11 - 21 * AL = 147

363 - 21 * AL = 147

-21 * AL = 147 - 363

-21 * AL = -216

AL = (-216) / (-21)

AL ≈ 10.2857

Therefore, if LA = 11, then AL ≈ 10.2857.

Answer 5

Apologies for the confusion. If LA = 11, then let's substitute this value into the equation:

33 * LA - 21 * AL = 147

33 * 11 - 21 * AL = 147

363 - 21 * AL = 147

-21 * AL = 147 - 363

-21 * AL = -216

Dividing both sides by -21:

AL = (-216) / (-21)

AL = 10.2857

However, this result contradicts the given information that AK = 7. If AK = 7, then AL must be smaller than 7 since AL is a side length of triangle KLA. Therefore, the length of LA cannot be 11.

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