Question

Sean will draw a trapezoid EFGH similar to trapezoid ABCD. The length of EF should be 6 and point E should be located at (0, -2). At which points will vertices F and H be located?

Answer 1

@thomaster Any idea?

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

how long is AB

Answer 4

3

Answer 5

No what? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 6

so how do EF and AB compare

Answer 7

Congruent?

Answer 8

AB is 3, EF is _____

Answer 9

3? They are congruent

Answer 10

look back at the top, EF isn't 3

Answer 11

But EFGH = ABCD is AB=EF

Answer 12

where does it say that EFGH = ABCD

Answer 13

OH. They're similar.
So how do I find the ratio?

Answer 14

EF is 6
AB is 3

so EF is 6/3 = 2 times bigger than AB

Answer 15

Ok so now what?

Answer 16

F(0, 4), H(10, -2)

F(0, 4), H(6, 4)



F(7, 7), H(12, 4)

F(6, 4), H(2, -2)
These are my choices.

Answer 17

I think it's D

Answer 18

@jim_thompson5910 ?

Answer 19

ok one sec

Answer 20

D is incorrect

Answer 21

Can you help me a little more? I dont have any other idea what it could be

Answer 22

hint: start at point E and move up 6 units

Answer 23

that will give you point F, then go 6 units to the right to land on point H

Answer 24

C?

Answer 25

actually sorry, you start at E and go up 6 units to get to F

then you start at E and go 10 units to the right to land on H

Answer 26

remember E is the point (0,-2)

Answer 27

got it it;s A

Answer 28

good

Answer 29

Thank you very much

Answer 30

you're welcome