The areas of similar triangles ABC and DEF are equal. If the longest side of DEF measures 25 units, what is the length of the longest side of ABC?A. 5 units
B. 25 units
C. 50 units
D. 75 units

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The areas of similar triangles ABC and DEF are equal. If the longest side of DEF measures 25 units, what is the length of the longest side of ABC?A. 5 units
B. 25 units
C. 50 units
D. 75 units

alexa · Answer

is it 25?

kinged · Answer

Yes.

will.h · Answer

No

alexa · Answer

their similar?

will.h · Answer

In similar triangles the sides are proportional and the angles are congruent. Therefore it can never be 21

will.h · Answer

25 I mean

kinged · Answer

The areas are the same, Genius.

alexa · Answer

oh yea A. 5 its not there

kinged · Answer

If they are similar and have the same areas, then they are congruent.

will.h · Answer

It is talking about the sides mister...

alexa · Answer

50 because it cant be 5 or 25

kinged · Answer

Congruent triangles have the same side lengths.

kinged · Answer

ALExa, don't guess. Just follow what I said.

will.h · Answer

Yeah it's 50 correct. It's talking about similar triangles not congruent triangles.

alexa · Answer

i guessed on 50. How would you get 50 then?

kinged · Answer

WILL.H is just confusing you.

jigglypuff314 · Answer

@ALExa I think you were correct to begin with with 25 :)

alexa · Answer

Thank you both Kinged and jigglypuff314