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if triangle AYB ~ to triangle XYZ, AB =5, AY =12 and AY = AX what is the length of YZ
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I’m missing something in the statement — it’s ambiguous. A and X are vertices of different triangles, so “AY = AX” is unclear unless the two triangles are placed in the same figure. Could you confirm:
- Do the two triangles share the vertex Y? (i.e., Y is the same point in both triangles)
- Does the similarity correspondence mean A↔X, Y↔Y, B↔Z (triangle AYB ~ triangle XYZ in that order)?
- By “AY = AX” do you mean the segment from A to Y equals the segment from A to X (so A, X, Y are three distinct points with AY = AX = 12), or did you mean some other side equality (for example AX was a typo for XY or for XZ)?
If you confirm or correct these, I’ll solve for YZ. If you intended AY = 12, AB = 5, triangle AYB ~ XYZ with A↔X,Y↔Y,B↔Z and AY = AX means AY = AX = 12 (A,X,Y distinct), say so and I’ll proceed with the geometric solution.
- Do the two triangles share the vertex Y? (i.e., Y is the same point in both triangles)
- Does the similarity correspondence mean A↔X, Y↔Y, B↔Z (triangle AYB ~ triangle XYZ in that order)?
- By “AY = AX” do you mean the segment from A to Y equals the segment from A to X (so A, X, Y are three distinct points with AY = AX = 12), or did you mean some other side equality (for example AX was a typo for XY or for XZ)?
If you confirm or correct these, I’ll solve for YZ. If you intended AY = 12, AB = 5, triangle AYB ~ XYZ with A↔X,Y↔Y,B↔Z and AY = AX means AY = AX = 12 (A,X,Y distinct), say so and I’ll proceed with the geometric solution.
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