ONE SIDE OF A GIVEN TRIANGLE IS 18 INCHES. INSIDE THE TRIANGLE A L...

34. One side of a given triangle is 18 inches. Inside the triangle a line segment is drawn parallel to this

side, cutting off a triangle whose area is two-thirds that of the given triangle. Find the length of this

segment in inches.

(A) 12

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) 9