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OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

write a similarity statement relating to the 3 triangles.

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

the line that's bisecting the right-angle above, drops down to make 2 right-angles with the bottom as shown in the BIGGER triangle the 2 SMALLER triangles it makes are SIMILAR, that is, they have a common ratio with the BIGGER containing triangle so the sides of all 3 guys, are really related since they share a ratio

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

3 separate numbers was that the reason for all of em

hero (hero):

I'll help you with the first one. \[\triangle{LKJ} \sim \triangle{KNJ} \sim \triangle{LNK}\]

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

can you explain it to me how you did that please

hero (hero):

I'll just show you by drawing

hero (hero):

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hero (hero):

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