Question

Explain why the two figures below are not similar. Use complete sentences and provide evidence to support your explanation

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

hint: look at the slope of BC and IJ

Answer 4

are those two slopes the same?

Answer 5

no they arnt if they were C would be located at -1 , 2 right? and that would make D 3,2

Answer 6

what is the slope of BC?

Answer 7

x+2, Y+1

Answer 8

you go up 1, then over 2

slope of BC = 1/2

agreed?

Answer 9

yess

Answer 10

how about the slope of IJ? what is that?

Answer 11

1/1

Answer 12

or just 1

Answer 13

slope of BC = 1/2
slope of IJ = 1

the two slopes are different, which means the entire figures are NOT similar

Answer 14

the corresponding pieces must have the same slope

Answer 15

thank you

Answer 16

np