Given is a pair of similar triangles with  , find NP:

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Given is a pair of similar triangles with  , find NP:

The image shows a geometric diagram consisting of two triangles, LMN and NOP, that share a common vertex at N.

- Triangle LMN is a smaller triangle and is positioned to the left. 
  - Side LM measures 6 units.
  - Side MN measures 4 units.
  
- Triangle NOP is positioned to the right.
  - Side NO measures 6 units.

The two triangles share the side NO. The triangle LMP extends beyond triangle LMN, indicating they are not congruent but are connected via shared points and sides. The points are labeled sequentially from L to P, moving clockwise in a zigzag pattern. The diagram illustrates how the two triangles are connected at the point N, thereby forming a geometric relationship between them.
Transcribed Image Text:The image shows a geometric diagram consisting of two triangles, LMN and NOP, that share a common vertex at N. - Triangle LMN is a smaller triangle and is positioned to the left. - Side LM measures 6 units. - Side MN measures 4 units. - Triangle NOP is positioned to the right. - Side NO measures 6 units. The two triangles share the side NO. The triangle LMP extends beyond triangle LMN, indicating they are not congruent but are connected via shared points and sides. The points are labeled sequentially from L to P, moving clockwise in a zigzag pattern. The diagram illustrates how the two triangles are connected at the point N, thereby forming a geometric relationship between them.
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