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if triangle XYZ is simliar to triangle AYB and YB=15ft,YA=9ftand YZ=63ft,then what is the length yx
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Triangles are labeled in correspondence: X↔A, Y↔Y, Z↔B. So corresponding sides satisfy XY/AY = YZ/YB.

Solve for XY:
XY = AY * (YZ/YB) = 9 * (63/15) = 9 * (21/5) = 189/5 = 37.8 ft.

Answer: 189/5 ft (37.8 ft).