Respuesta :
Answer: Option D. 23
Solution:
If <I is congruent to <K, this is an isosceles triangle, and two of the sides must be congruent too (the opposite sides to the congruent angles), then:
Side oposite to <I must be congruent to side opposite to <K
KJ=IJ
Replacing KJ by 9x-11 and IJ by 6x-5:
9x-11=6x-5
Solving for x: Subtracting 6x and adding 11 both sides of the equation:
9x-11-6x+11=6x-5-6x+11
3x=6
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
3x/3=6/3
x=2
With x=2 we can find the length of the three sides:
KJ=9x-11
KJ=9(2)-11
KJ=18-11
KJ=7
IJ=6x-5
IJ=6(2)-5
IJ=12-5
IJ=7
KI=7x-5
KI=7(2)-5
KI=14-5
KI=9
Then, the perimeter of triangle JIK (P) is:
P=KJ+IJ+KI
P=7+7+9
P=23
Answer:
The correct answer option is D. 23.
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the angle I and angle K are congruent. It means that triangle JIK is an isosceles triangle and so the sides opposing these two angles will be same i.e. side KJ and side IJ.
KJ = IJ where KJ = 9x - 11 and IJ = 6x - 5.
So putting these values equal to each other to find the value of x:
9x - 11 = 6x - 5
9x - 6x = 11 - 5
3x = 6
x = 2
Now that we know x = 2, we can find the perimeter of JIK.
Perimeter of JIK = (7x-5) + (9x-11) + (6x-5)
= 7x + 9x + 6x - 5 - 11 - 5
= 22x - 21
= 22 (2) - 21
= 23