Question

Are the following figures similar?




Yes; the corresponding angles are congruent.

No; the corresponding angles are not congruent.

Yes; the corresponding sides are proportional.

No; the corresponding sides are not proportional.

Answer 1

these are the figures

Answer 2

@iHateSkool I didn't appreciate your response if it was so long that you didn't care why answer and waste the time of others ?

Answer 3

Can you pick out a pair of corresponding sides?

Answer 4

Which side corresponds to BC?

Answer 5

FG

Answer 6

So the ratio of those two sides is 50/42 which is 25/21 in lowest terms.
What is the other pair of corresponding sides?

Answer 7

DC HG

Answer 8

@Mertsj

Answer 9

Make the ratio of those two sides and see if it is 25/21

Answer 10

yes the sides are proportional because on both it is -8 :)

Answer 11

So the answer is C

Answer 12

@mertsj @torchriswil

Answer 13

yes :)

Answer 14

Not congruent because 50/20 not equal 42/12

Answer 15

yeah i put the last option and got it right :)