MR-922. problem

The base of an isosceles triangle is 24 cm, and the corresponding height is 15 cm. A rectangle is inscribed in the triangle, with one side of 8 cm long fitting into the base of the triangle, and the other two vertices lying on one side of the triangle. What is the length of the other side of the rectangle?

Based on the similarity of the triangle:

x8=1512

x=8·1512

x=10