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![### Problem Statement
**Question 12:**
Use the figure to find the values of \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) that make \(\triangle DEF \sim \triangle HGF\).
### Explanation of the Diagram
The diagram consists of two triangles: \(\triangle DEF\) and \(\triangle HGF\).
- **Triangle DEF:**
- \( \angle DEF = 16^\circ \)
- \( DE = 25 \)
- \( DF = 24 \)
- \( EF = x - 5 \)
- **Triangle HGF:**
- \( \angle HGF = 2(x - 4)^\circ \)
- \( GF = 14 \)
- \( HF = 6z + 8 \)
- \( GH = 3y \)
Triangles \(\triangle DEF\) and \(\triangle HGF\) are given as similar (\(\triangle DEF \sim \triangle HGF\)), meaning corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are proportional.
Since the triangles are similar:
1. The corresponding angles are equal.
2. The ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides are equal.
### Steps to Find the Values of \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\):
1. **Angle Correlations:**
- Given \(\angle DEF = \angle HGF\), so:
\[ 16^\circ = 2(x - 4)^\circ \]
Solving for \(x\):
\[ 16 = 2(x - 4) \]
\[ 16 = 2x - 8 \]
\[ 2x = 24 \]
\[ x = 12 \]
2. **Side Ratios:**
Since \(\triangle DEF \sim \triangle HGF\):
\[ \frac{DE}{GH} = \frac{DF}{GF} = \frac{EF}{HF} \]
Using the sides:
\[ \frac{25}{3y} = \frac{24}{14} = \frac{x - 5}{6z + 8} \]
Simplifying, we get:
- For \(\frac{25}{3y} = \frac{24}{14}\):
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