Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Ratios, Rates, and Proportions - Exercises - Page 228: 8a

Answer

$x = 12$ or $-12$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{9}{x} = \frac{x}{16}$ $144 = x^{2}$ $x = 12$ or $-12$
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