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Example Question #1 : How To Find If Two Triangles Are Similar
Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
Possible Answers:
(a) and (b) are equal
(b) is greater
It is impossible to tell from the information given
(a) is greater
Correct answer:
(a) and (b) are equal
Explanation:
, so by definition, the sides are in proportion.
(a)
Substitute and solve for :
(b)
Substitute and solve for :
The two are equal.
Example Question #2 : How To Find If Two Triangles Are Similar
Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
Possible Answers:
It is impossible to tell from the information given.
(a) is greater.
(a) and (b) are equal.
(b) is greater.
Correct answer:
(a) is greater.
Explanation:
, so by definition, the sides are in proportion. Therefore,
.
Substitute:
, so (a) is greater.
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