The two kites shown below are similar. 12 8. x + 9 a. Find the value of a Hìnt: Set up a proportion using corresponding sides. Don't forget to distribute! b. What is the scale factor from the smaller kite (on the left) to the larger kite? Hint: What do you multiply by to get from 8 to 12? When entering your answers, type the number only! If needed, your answer can be either a decimal or a fraction.
The two kites shown below are similar. 12 8. x + 9 a. Find the value of a Hìnt: Set up a proportion using corresponding sides. Don't forget to distribute! b. What is the scale factor from the smaller kite (on the left) to the larger kite? Hint: What do you multiply by to get from 8 to 12? When entering your answers, type the number only! If needed, your answer can be either a decimal or a fraction.
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![The two kites shown below are similar.
12
x+9+
a. Find the value of z.
Hint: Set up a proportion using corresponding sides. Don't forget to distribute!
b. What is the scale factor from the smaller kite (on the left) to the larger kite?
Hint: What do you multiply by to get from 8 to 12?
When entering your answers, type the number only! If needed, your answer can be either a decimal or a
fraction.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F05a901e8-47e1-4457-ab77-8cf6c15658f8%2F5732ea75-226a-4e08-b86d-11f2c2b63185%2Ftf7us7_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The two kites shown below are similar.
12
x+9+
a. Find the value of z.
Hint: Set up a proportion using corresponding sides. Don't forget to distribute!
b. What is the scale factor from the smaller kite (on the left) to the larger kite?
Hint: What do you multiply by to get from 8 to 12?
When entering your answers, type the number only! If needed, your answer can be either a decimal or a
fraction.
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