What is the best estimate of the sum of the fractions? StartFraction 31 over 4 EndFraction + StartFraction 17 over 3 EndFraction + StartFraction 8 over 18 EndFraction 12 and one-half 13 14 and one-half 15

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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 answer is b. i think hope i got it correct

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