Question

Triangle FGH is similar to triangle IJK. Find the measure of side KI. Round your
answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
43
8
H Η
G
K
J
31
F

Answer 1

Answer:

$5.8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Similar shapes also maintain a constant proportion of sides. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

$\frac{31}{43}=\frac{\text{KI}}{8}$

Solving, we get:

$\text{KI}=\frac{8\cdot 31}{43}\approx \boxed{5.8}$