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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Which figures will always be similar to each other?
A. two rectangles
B. two trapezoids
C. to equilateral triangles
D. two hexagrams
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I think its A but not sure
OpenStudy (welshfella):
as you may know aleady similar means the same shape
consider them all in turn:
are all rectangles the same shape?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes.
OpenStudy (welshfella):
of course some will be a lot larger than others but its the ratio of the sides of each that matter.
heres 2:-
OpenStudy (welshfella):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so is it A.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
??
OpenStudy (welshfella):
- now i've drawn them i'm not sure about rectangles
I'm sure about equilateral triangles C is correct
OpenStudy (anonymous):
?????
OpenStudy (welshfella):
trapezoids will not always be similar
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OpenStudy (welshfella):
- there might be more than one right answer though.
OpenStudy (welshfella):
- there might be more than one right answer though.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You don't have to type a long paragraph I just need a yes or no answer.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I can just ask someone else.
OpenStudy (welshfella):
well I cant de definite about the rectangle but I'm sure hexagram and trapezoid are not always similar but equilateral triangle is.
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OpenStudy (welshfella):
if theres only one answer then its C
OpenStudy (welshfella):
right - the 2 rectangles drawn are obviously not the same shape though all the angles are the same so its not A
Just C @Blahnah
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