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A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 18 and an angle of 35°, with a side opposite this angle oflength 4. A second right triangle also has an angle of 35°, with a hypotenuse of length 9. Determine thelength of the side opposite the 35° angle on the second triangle.
(1 point)A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 18 and an angle of 35°, with a side opposite this angle oflength 4. A second right triangle also has an angle of 35°, with a hypotenuse of length 9. Determine thelength of the side opposite the 35° angle on the second triangle.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The two right triangles are similar (both have a 35° angle), so corresponding sides are proportional:

x/9 = 4/18 → x = 9*(4/18) = 2.

The side opposite the 35° angle on the second triangle is 2.