Given 6ABC~6DEF, AB = 2.2, DE = 0.6, BC = 2.4, what does EF equal?
A)7.67
B)0.55
C)0.65
D)8.8

Name: Given 6ABC~6DEF, AB = 2.2, DE = 0.6, BC = 2.4, what does EF equal? A)7.67 B)0.55 C)0.65 D)8.8
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Since the triangles are similar, the sides are proportional. The ratio of AB to DE is 2.2/0.6. Using this ratio, EF can be found by setting up the proportion 2.4/EF = 2.2/0.6, which solves to EF = 0.65.