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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ill fan and medal! Are the polygon's similar?

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

Where are they?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please explain the work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TheRaggedyDoctor

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

Well.. what do you think?

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

Are they similar?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well no i dont think they are similar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TheRaggedyDoctor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Compassionate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

two polygons are similar when they have all the angles same...so did you check all the angles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea but how do i do the work i need help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can draw a parallel line to the horizontal line and if you will check their sin of the angle they will be different

OpenStudy (deana99):

@joeylup they are similar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@deana99

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TheRaggedyDoctor

OpenStudy (deana99):

it don't matter with the size if its the same shape then its similar no matter what

OpenStudy (mathmate):

In triangles, AA (all angles equal) will imply similarity of triangles. The same rule (all angles equal) does not guarantee similarity of polygons of 4 or more sides, see counter example below: |dw:1433249090711:dw|

OpenStudy (mathmate):

To guarantee similarity of polygons, we must have 1. all angles equal, and 2. at least n-1 \(corresponding\) sides proportional, n is the number of sides of the polygon.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok guys i get it now thx for the help @mathmate

OpenStudy (mathmate):

It's not done! The question is flawed!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i know but i know what to do

OpenStudy (mathmate):

|dw:1433249544160:dw| is sufficient to prove that the two polygons are similar, because the two squares are similar, and the two triangles are also similar. @joeylup

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