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OpenStudy (xkarma14):

Please Help! Explain why the two figures below are similar. Use complete sentences and provide evidence to support your explanation. (10 points) (Attachment Below)

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OpenStudy (peachpi):

You need to show that corresponding segments have the same slope and that their lengths are proportional. For example, show that the slopes of BC and IJ are equal and that those of CD and JK are equal, and so on. And use the distance formula to find the length of the segments. Check that all the corresponding ratios give you the same scale factor. You should the the same number when you do BC/IJ and CD/JK and DE/KL...

OpenStudy (xkarma14):

Okay thank you

OpenStudy (xkarma14):

that helped me out

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