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OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

Which polygons are congruent? Choose all answers that are correct. https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1574000_1574500/1574335/1/07d22464142c5d848873609268c9dba467e92839/MS_IMC-141231-111307.jpg https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1574000_1574500/1574336/1/59e0c10ca51cb3ae880b17bc418e4a71cab6b777/MS_IMC-141231-111308.jpg https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1574000_1574500/1574337/1/63a02b13cafa811a1cc04102d3ecd2b75dfa306c/MS_IMC-141231-111309.jpg

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

@WhatTehHeck

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

i think it is a and c

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

A and C are, but what about B?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

How do you know if two polygons are congruent? What is the definition of congruent polygons?

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

so then it would be all of them now that i look at it

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Yes.

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

thanks can u help wih more

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

I can try.

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

Figure LMNOPQ ≌ figure STUVWX, m∠M = 25°, m∠P = 103°, and m∠Q = 47°. What is m∠X?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Is there a picture?

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

no. but i think that the answer is 47 though

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This goes back to the definition of congruent polygons. If two polygons are congruent, then all pairs of corresponding sides are congruent, and all pairs of corresponding angles are congruent. Corresponding angles are easy to tell because the vertices are written in the order they correspond. Since the way you were given the polygons to be congruent is figure LMNOPQ ≌ figure STUVWX, you see that angle Q corresponds to angle X. That makes them congruent. Since you are told that m∠Q = 47°, then m∠X = 47°. You are correct.

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

A sporting goods store sells triangular team pennants in two sizes. The base of one pennant is 18 in. and the length of the side is 9 in. The other pennant is similar to the larger pennant and has a base that is 6 in. What is the length of the side of the smaller pennant?

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

3?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. Since the figures are similar, and the small base is 3 times smaller than the large base, then the side is also 3 times smaller. That makes the small side 9 in./3 = 3 in.

OpenStudy (rockycatsrule):

Figure WXYZ ~ figure WꞌXꞌYꞌZꞌ. What is the value of a?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Please, in the future, stick to OS rules, and start a new post for each new problem.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Look at the two rectangles. Is there a pair of sides in the large and small rectangles that is corresponding and that you know both lengths?

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