Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-115-6

Common Core End-of-Course Assessment - Page 879: 32

Answer

$\bf{I}$

Work Step by Step

We are given that the two right triangles are similar. This implies that their sides must be proportional. That is, $\dfrac{\overline{PT}}{\overline{TS}}=\dfrac{\overline{PQ}}{\overline{RS}}$ or, $\dfrac{15}{\overline{TS}}=\dfrac{18}{6}$ or, $\overline{TS}=5$ Now, $\overline{PS}=\overline{PT}+\overline{TS}=15+5=20$ Therefore, the correct option is $\bf{I}$.
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