Question

Find the length of the missing side of a triangle below. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

By supposing that both triangles are similar, the following ratio must be preserved:

$\frac{z}{2.35}=\frac{1.6}{1.12}$

Then, by multiplying both sides by 2.35, we have

$z=\frac{1.6*2.35}{1.12}$

which gives

$z=3.35714$

Therefore, by rounding off to the nearest hundreadth, the answer is: 3.36