Chapter PS, Problem 6.1P

To determine

To find: The length of the horizontal side of the large triangle given in the figure.

Answer to Problem 6.1P

The length of the horizontal side of the large triangle given in the figure is $51.37\text{cm}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given figure is,

  

The length of the horizontal side of the large triangle given in the figure is calculated as,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{x}{14.4}=\frac{13.2}{3.7}\\ x=51.37\text{cm}\end{array}$

Thus, the length of the horizontal side of the large triangle given in the figure is $51.37\text{cm}$ .