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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The two triangles below are similar. What is the similarity ratio of ΔDEF to ΔABC?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well AC is the same as FD and since AC = 8 and FD = 4, 8 is double 4 so all measurements in ABC are double DEF

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats your answer, anything else you dont understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also since BC = 12 and EF is half of that EF has to be 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

These are the choices 3:1 1:3 2:1 1:2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm pretty sure it's 2:1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh they're trying to be tricky by mixing up the order of the triangles. its D 1:2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no lol they got you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2:1 would be correct if they asked whats the ratio between ABC and DEF

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, that's what I put last time and it was wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but they asked the other way around DEF to ABC, therefore its 1:2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hm, maybe i'm wrong. thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anytime

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