Problem 102 of 7
Use dilation scale factor to find missing side in similar figures: similar rectangles with corresponding sides 2->(x+1) and 6->15.
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apply proportional lengths.
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Use proportional corresponding lengths.
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1. Identify the scale factor from corresponding sides or context.
2. Set image length equal to k times original length.
3. Solve for the missing side.
Use the worked steps, then substitute the final answer back into the original relationship to confirm it satisfies the prompt.
Using noncorresponding side ratios.