<span>By similarity of triangles we have the following relationship:</span><span> </span><span> (y) / (12) = (37.5) / (20)</span><span> </span><span> Rewriting we have:</span> <span> (y) = ((37.5) / (20)) * (12)</span> <span> Simplifying we have:</span> <span> y = (1,875) * (12)</span> <span> Then, the value of y is: </span><span> </span><span><span> y = 22.5</span></span><span /><span /><span /><span><span> </span></span><span><span> Answer: </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span><span><span> The value of y is:</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span> y = 22.5</span></span> </span></span></span>