The diagrams may not be drawn to scale. Find the values of a and b. PQ is parallel to RS. TU is a straight line. KI P 742° Q R. 2b aº S Enter the correct answers in the boxes. a= b

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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answer: the is put the 450

step-by-step explanation:

1

x = 1

step-by-step explanation:

0 ÷ x = 0

0 ÷ 1 = 0