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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP ME PLEASE MEDAL+FAN!! Matt is constructing two similar triangles for an art project. The drawing below shows Matt's plans, but there is an error in his drawing. What changes would he make to the dimensions to change the error? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

may be EF should be 65.. then the traingles are similar with a scale factor of 5.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aballer101 I'm sorry but I don't really understand this, how did you get 65?

OpenStudy (radar):

The corresponding sides must be proportionally similar to be similar triangles.|dw:1406383644177:dw|Changing DF from 10.5 to 10.0 would establish the proper ratio (1.25

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