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Question 21

Two similar triangles UVW and XYZ, with corresponding vertices U and X, V and Y, and W and Z, labelled UV = 10 cm, UW = 24 cm, XY = 15 cm and YZ = 48 cm.

The two triangles UVW UVW\,UVW and XYZ XYZ\,XYZ are mathematically similar. Angle UUU = angle XXX. Angle VVV = angle YYY. UV=10UV = 10UV=10 cm. UW=24UW = 24UW=24 cm. XY=15XY = 15XY=15 cm. YZ=48YZ = 48YZ=48 cm.

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Calculate the length of XZXZXZ.

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b.

Calculate the length of VWVWVW.

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