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QuizMultiple Choice
Similar Triangles and Slope
Question 2 • CA-Math 8 B
Triangle MNO is similar to triangle RPO.Valek finds the distance between P and R. His work is shown below.Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 What is Valek’s first error?
Answer
A
Valek did not correctly divide 1,536 by 20 going from step 3 to step 4.B
Valek did not find the correct product of 32 and 48 going from step 2 to step 3.C
Valek should have written the proportion in step 1 as .
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Valek should have written the cross-product in step 2 as .