In RST, RS=10, ST=11, and RT=13. In FGH, FG=5, GH=5.5 , and FH=6.5. Determine whether RST~FGH

the answer to the expression is 83

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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step-by-step explanation:

yes it represnts a functio, their are not 2 of the same numbers on the both sides