PRE-ALGEBRA, 2012
The two figures are similar.
The corresponding angles are congruent and same measure.
The corresponding sides are proportional.
So, .
(Proportion)
(Substitute )
Apply cross product property: If , where .
(Multiply: )
(Divide each side by 12)
(Cancel common terms)
The solution is .
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