Asked by lexi

In the map below, the path from the zebras to the monkeys is parallel to the path from the tigers to the elephants.

A map of the City Zoo. A triangle has points Zebras, Monkeys, lions. The distance between zebras and monkeys is 80 feet and from monkeys to lions is x feet. A triangle has points tigers, elephants, lions. The distance from lions to tigers is 132 feet and from tigers to elephants is 120 feet.

What is the distance between the lions and the monkeys?
40 feet
88 feet
92 feet
198 feet

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
88 feet

Reason: Since ZM is parallel to TE, △LZM ~ △LTE. Corresponding sides give x/132 = 80/120, so x = 132*(80/120) = 132*(2/3) = 88.