Point O is the center of dilation. Triangle X Y Z is dilated to create triangle X prime Y prime Z prime. The length of O Z is 2 and the length of Z Z prime is 4. The length of side X prime Y prime is 9 and the length of side Y prime Z prime is 12. Triangle XYZ was transformed by DO,3. What is the length of side XY? 1.5 4.5 3 18

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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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60: 45 =12: 9 =4: 3 so the answer is 4: 3