Bradley and Kelly are out flying kites at a park one afternoon. A model of Bradley and Kelly’s kites are shown below on the coordinate plane as kites BRAD and KELY respectively.

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Which statement is correct about the two kites?

They are similar because BR:BD is 1:3 and KE:YK is 1:3

They are similar because BR:DB is 1:2 and KE:YK 1:2.

They are not similar because is BR:DB 1:2 and KE:YK is 1:3.

They are not similar because BR:DB is 1:3 and KE:YK is 1:2.

Question

Bradley and Kelly are out flying kites at a park one afternoon. A model of Bradley and Kelly’s kites are shown below on the coordinate plane as kites BRAD and KELY respectively. 

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0505_02/image0044e398f8a.gif

Which statement is correct about the two kites?

They are similar because BR:BD is 1:3 and KE:YK is 1:3

 They are similar because BR:DB is 1:2 and KE:YK 1:2.

 They are not similar because  is BR:DB 1:2 and KE:YK is 1:3.

 They are not similar because BR:DB is 1:3 and KE:YK is 1:2.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Find the distance from B to R. Then find the distance from B to D

Then divide the two distances

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Repeat but then do it with KE and YK

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

If you get the same result after dividing for both, then the two are similar

anonymous · Answer

thank you

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome