Question

sdada

Answer 1

aren't they similar because the angles are corresponding and theyre congruent ?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

yes the corresponding angles are congruent, but that doesn't guarantee they are similar

Answer 4

that would only work with triangles

Answer 5

that's true, it would be guaranteed if they had the dash marks on the sides of the shape saying that the sides are the same lengths

Answer 6

imagine you had 2 rectangles like this



they both have the same corresponding angles (all equal to 90 degrees), but the two rectangles are NOT similar

Answer 7

oh , so then it would be no? because similar polygons have corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional?

Answer 8

you would need to show that the angles are congruent and that the corresponding sides are proportional for them to be similar

Answer 9

there's just not enough information given

Answer 10

so how could I explain that by solving it ?

Answer 11

and Galleara, you are correct and you could also use this info (of the corresponding sides being congruent) to say that the two quadrilaterals are congruent

but the corresponding sides don't need to be congruent for the figures to be similar

Answer 12

well just say there's not enough information to determine either way

Answer 13

they could be similar, but could easily be not similar

Answer 14

ohh okay can I also say that the corresponding angels are congruent but you cant prove it ?

Answer 15

sadly no, you cannot prove it either way due to this missing info

so it's inconclusive

Answer 16

I'm assuming you're given answer choices?

Answer 17

no I have to write it out

Answer 18

I see, well you can say something along those lines then

Answer 19

okay thanks (:

Answer 20

sure thing