(04.02 HC)

Are the two figures below similar? Explain why or why not using complete sentences. Provide evidence to support your claims.

Question

(04.02 HC)

Are the two figures below similar? Explain why or why not using complete sentences. Provide evidence to support your claims.

anonymous · Answer

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tkhunny · Answer

1) Are ALL the angles congruent?
2) Are ALL the corresponding parts proportional?

anonymous · Answer

Well that's what I'm trying to figure out, i don't think the angles are congruent, but i don't know about the sides.

tkhunny · Answer

The sides don't matter if the angles are not congruent.  You think the angles are not congruent or you can prove that they are not?  Quite a big difference.

tkhunny · Answer

Calculate two slopes:

1) DE from the left-hand figure, and
2) JK from the right-hand figure.

anonymous · Answer

the slope of DE is -2

anonymous · Answer

the slope of JK is -1

anonymous · Answer

so that means they are not similar right?

anonymous · Answer

because the angles are not congruent?

anonymous · Answer

Well thanks for your help Tkhunny. :)

tkhunny · Answer

You have it!  Good work.