Answer:
XY is 4 units.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following in the question:
Right triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ.
AB = 20.8 units
BC = 36.4 units
YZ = 7 units
We have to find the length of side XY.
Since the given triangles are similar, they have the following property:
The ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles are equal.
We can write,
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{AB}{XY}=\frac{BC}{YZ}=\frac{AC}{XZ}[/tex]
Putting the given values, we have,
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{AB}{XY}=\frac{BC}{YZ}\\\\\frac{20.8}{XY}=\frac{36.4}{7}\\\\XY = \frac{20.8\times 7}{36.4} =4 \text{ units}[/tex]
Thus, the length of XY is 4 units.
