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OpenStudy (lcncjc):

Explain if triangle ZHY is similar to triangle JHI . Justify your answer given the following information: HY = 3, YZ = 6, HZ = 7 and YI = 3, IJ = 12, HJ = 14 triangle ZHY sharing corner H with larger triangle JHI

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Is there a figure?

OpenStudy (lcncjc):

OpenStudy (lcncjc):

is that good?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Yes.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

I just wrote the lengths of the sides that were given.

OpenStudy (lcncjc):

but are they similar?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

http://www.mathwords.com/s/sss_similarity.htm

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Read what SSS Similarity is in the link above. We can use it. You need to find if pair of corresponding sides of triangle ZHY and triangle JHI have the same ratio of lengths.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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