One triangle on a graph has a vertical side of 7 and a horizontal side of 12. Another triangle on a graph has a vertical side of 28 and a horizontal side of 48.

Could the hypotenuses of these two triangles lie along the same line?

Yes, because they are similar triangles
Yes, because all triangles can fit along this line
No, because they need to be the same size
No, because they are not similar triangles

Question

One triangle on a graph has a vertical side of 7 and a horizontal side of 12. Another triangle on a graph has a vertical side of 28 and a horizontal side of 48. 

Could the hypotenuses of these two triangles lie along the same line?

 Yes, because they are similar triangles
 Yes, because all triangles can fit along this line
 No, because they need to be the same size
 No, because they are not similar triangles

welshfella · Answer

similar triangles have corresponding sides in the smae ratio 

now is 7/12 = 28/48?

563blackghost · Answer

You can divide like sides to see if they are porportional to each other.... So we have a vertical side of the first triangle as 7 while the other is 28 so we divide....

$\Large{28\div7=?}$ and $\Large{48\div12=?}$....If they have the same answer then they are similar but if not then they are not similar....

anonymous · Answer

ok.....so that would make it.....

anonymous · Answer

a:/

welshfella · Answer

the triangles are similar  
Yes a

anonymous · Answer

am i right

anonymous · Answer

Am i right?

563blackghost · Answer

yup ^^