In perspective drawing, lines that are parallel in real life must meet at a vanishing point on the horizon. To make the train cars in the drawing appear equal in length, they are drawn so that the lines connecting the opposite corners of each car are parallel.

a. Use the dimensions given and the red parallel lines to find the length of the bottom edge of the drawing of Car 2. 

b. What other set of parallel lines exist in the figure? Explain how these can be used to form a set of similar triangles. 

c. Find the length of the top edge of the drawing of Car 2.

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8.4 cm Car 1 -19 qm Car 2 TRO Vanishing 5.4 cm point