The problem states that _FGHIJ_ ~ _TSWVU_. This means that _FGHIJ_ is similar to _TSWVU_. Therefore, the ratio of corresponding sides is constant. We are given that _HI_ = 20 and _WV_ = 4. The ratio _WV_/_HI_ = 4/20 = 1/5. So the sides of _TSWVU_ are 1/5 the length of the corresponding sides of _FGHIJ_.
We are given that _FJ_ = 20. _FJ_ corresponds to _VU_, which means that the length of _FJ_ is 5 times the length of _VU_. We know _VU_ = 2. So, _FJ_ = 5 * _VU_ = 5_2 = 10.
We are also given *IJ_ = 10. _IJ_ corresponds to _UV_. The length of _IJ_ is 5 times the length of _UV_. _UV_= 2. So _IJ_ = 5 * 2 =10. The given value of 10 for _IJ_ confirms the ratio of similitude.
The ratio of corresponding sides _FG_/_TS_ = 5. We are not given the length of _TS_, therefore we cannot use this information. However, we are given the lengths of all the other sides of _TSWVU_. We can use the ratio of corresponding sides _FG_/_TS_ = 5, to set up an appropriate equation, however this method is likely too complex. It is easier to find the ratio of _FJ_/_VU_ and multiply by the length of _FJ_ to find the length of _FG_. _FJ_=20, _VU_=2. The ratio is 20/2 = 10. Therefore, _FG_ = 10 * 4=40.
We are given _HI_=20 and we found the ratio of corresponding sides to be 5.
_HI_ corresponds to _WV_, which is of length 4. Therefore _GH_/_SW_ = 5. However, we are not given the length of SW, so we cannot use that to calculate _GH_.
We are given that _HI_=20. Since the ratio of corresponding sides is 5, we can find _GH_ by multiplying _SW_ by 5. We have _HI_=20, which corresponds to _WV_=4. _HI_/_WV_ = 20/4 = 5. So we see that the ratio of corresponding sides remains consistent.
Given _HI_ = 20, we must have _GH_ equal to 5 times the length of the corresponding side _SW_. _SW_ is comprised of two sides, _SW_= _ST_ + _TW_ which we know are related by the ratio 5 to corresponding sides in _FGHIJ_, although none of those values are given. A bit of logic is helpful here: _GH_ corresponds to _SW_ = _ST_+ _TW_. Given _HI_=20 and using the ratio of corresponding sides _HI_/_WV_=20/4=5, we have _GH_ = _SW_ * 5 and _SW_ is comprised of sides whose lengths when multiplied by 5 give the corresponding side lengths of the similar figure _FGHIJ_. We are given _HI_ and asked to find _GH_. _HI_ corresponds to _WV_ and has the ratio 5, i.e. _HI_/_WV_=5. So, _GH_/_SW_=5. Since _SW_=_ST_+_TW_, it is likely that _GH_ can also be found using sums of corresponding sides. Since _HI_=20, and corresponds to _WV_=4 and _WV_= sum of two lines (_VW_+_WU_), therefore we should be able to find _GH_ by using _GH_=5* _SW_. However, we are not given the lengths of those two lines. A more promising approach is to recognize that _HI_ is made up of the two lines _GH_ and _GI_. _HI_=20 and we are looking for _GH_. _HI_=20 corresponds to _WV_=4, which is comprised of the lines _WU_=4 and _UV_=2. That tells us that _HI_ corresponds to 5_(_WU_+_UV_) = 5 * (4+2) = 5_6=30. Then _GH_ must correspond to 5* _WU_ = 5*4 = 20.
We are given _HI_=20, _IJ_=10, _FJ_=20. _HI_ is made up of two lines _GH_ and _GI_ whose lengths we are not given. _HI_ corresponds to _WV_=4, which is made up of two lines, _WU_=4 and _UV_=2. We have the ratio _HI_/_WV_ = 20/4 = 5. Therefore, _GH_ corresponds to some multiple of 4, and _GI_ corresponds to some multiple of 2, where the multiple is equal to 5. Therefore _GH_= 4 * 5 = 20, _GI_= 2_5=10. And *HI_= _GH_+_GI_ = 20+10=30. This contradicts the given value of _HI_=20. We already know that _HI_=20, and _IJ_=10. _HI_ corresponds to _WV_. Therefore, since _HI_/_WV_=5, we can say 20=5_WV_, therefore WV = 4, which is the value given. Since we are asked to find _GH_, which corresponds to either _SW_, _ST_, or _TW_, none of which are labeled, we cannot determine the value of _GH_. The correspondence of _HI_ to _WV_ doesn't provide enough information about the length of _GH_.
Given that we cannot use similar triangles or any correspondence, due to the information given, I will assume that the figures are regular pentagons, even though they are drawn as irregular pentagons. In that case, all the sides of each pentagon will be equal. Since _HI_=20, we can conclude that _GH_=20.
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