The two figures are SIMILAR. Find the length of the missing side.

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To find the length of the missing side, we can set up a proportion using the corresponding sides of the two similar figures.

Let x be the length of the missing side.

Using the given sides of the figures, we have:

5/6 = x/8

Cross multiply to solve for x:

5 * 8 = 6x
40 = 6x
x = 40 / 6
x = 6.67

Therefore, the length of the missing side is approximately 6.67.

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