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OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

Help?

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

OpenStudy (igreen):

Find the ratio of the sides

OpenStudy (igreen):

5/4 = ?

OpenStudy (benji):

Alright, this triangle is a 3:4:5 triangle, so it's ratio needs to be continuous with the answer. Which one of the given triangles has a ratio that can be multiplied by something to get the 3:4:5 triangle?

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

1.25

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

Ratio of the sides like @igreen said

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes..now find the ratios of the same 2 sides for the other 4 triangles in your options. 2.5/2 = ? 4/3 = ? 3/2 = ? 3.5/2.5 = ? Whichever one also equals 1.25 is your answer.

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

i got option b

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

compare the original triangle with the first options and see what is the ratio of the sides

OpenStudy (igreen):

How did you get that? 4/3 does not equal 1.25

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

ok let go with be that you choose you the following ratios 3/2 4/3 5/4 are these ratios equal?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

sorry for the sloppy language there*

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

1.5, 1.33, 1.25

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

so are they equal that's the question?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

in fact you can see that they are not equal, correct?

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

ya

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

so that triangle in option b is not a similar triangle to the original one

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

If two triangles are similar then one is the scale factor of the other that's why we are asking you are the ratios equal or not

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

try all other triangles and see for yourself

OpenStudy (rootbeer003):

Im confused

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