Answer:
x = 2/3
DF = 10
scale factor of ΔDEF to ΔXYX is 1:3
Step-by-step explanation:
DF corresponds to XZ and DE corresponds to XY so we can set up a proportion:
6x+6/30 = 8/24
simplify 8/24 to be 1/3
6x+6/30 = 1/3
cross-multiply:
3(6x+6) = 30
18x + 18 = 30
18x = 12
x = 12/18 or 2/3
