Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. The figure shows that angle in and angle in are right angles. It follows that angle is congruent to angle . The figure also shows that the measures of angle and angle are both . Therefore, angle is congruent to angle . It's given that is similar to . Since angle is congruent to angle , and angle is congruent to angle , it follows that corresponds to , and corresponds to . Since corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional, it follows that . It's also given that the lengths of , , and are , , and , respectively. Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields , or . Thus, the length of is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression 25/x_{SR} ~ 15/14 solves for the unknown side SR using the proportion from the similar triangles.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This is the result of solving the equation , not .
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the result of solving the equation , not .
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This is the result of solving the equation , not .