If these two shapes are similar, what is the measure of the missing length t? t = _____ inches

To find the missing length ( t ) in similar shapes, you can use the properties of similar figures, which maintain the same ratio for corresponding sides.

1. Identify the lengths of the corresponding sides from both shapes.
2. Set up a proportion based on these ratios. For example, if one shape has a side length of ( a ) and the corresponding side of the second shape is ( b ), the proportion would be ( frac{t}{b} = frac{a}{text{known side}} ).
3. Cross-multiply to solve for ( t ).

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