Question

homework help on ratios Triangle CDE is similar to triangle GHK and the similarity ratio is 1/16. If DE=20, find the length of HK.

Answer 1

The similarity ratio expresses the ratio between one side of the first triangle and its corresponding side on the second triangle. To find HK use this information.

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{16}=\frac{20}{HK} \\ HK=20\cdot16 \\ HK=320 \end{gathered}$

The length of HK is 320.