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if triangle ABC ~ to triangle XBY, AB =16 cm, AC =18 cm and AY = XY = 6 cm what is the length of BX

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Triangles ABC and XBY are similar with A↔X and C↔Y, so corresponding sides are proportional:
AB/XB = AC/XY.
Thus 16/XB = 18/6 = 3, so XB = 16/3 cm = 5 1/3 cm.