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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just need to know if these polygons are similar I'm not sure how to determine if they are??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (welshfella):

corresponding sides are in the same ratio if they are similar so we have 1/8 / 3 and 5.4/7.2 - are these equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (welshfella):

use your calculator to do the divisions and see if they are equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they aren't

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right 1.8 / 3 = 0.6 and 5.4 / 7.2 = 0.75 so ?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right they are not similar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so d they aren't similar

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you(: i get how to do it now

OpenStudy (welshfella):

good yw

OpenStudy (welshfella):

all the angles are equal but one polygon is more 'stretched' than the other

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