Question

ΔEFG ~ ΔLMN. Find the ratio of ΔEFG to ΔLMN.

Answer 1

is there a pic that goes with this question?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

hm, it's not showing up for me :?

Answer 4

can you see the image now

Answer 5

Yep

Answer 6

ah, good

if you compare each side of LMN to EFG, each side of EFG is the side of LMN multiplied by a certain number. any idea what it is?

Answer 7

is it 2:1

Answer 8

or 1:2

Answer 9

EFG is the bigger one so the ratio of sides is 2:1

however, the ratio of the areas is not 2:1. the ratio of the area = the ratio of the sides, squared, so the ratio of areas is 4:1

Answer 10

I believe the question is asking for the ratio of the areas so it would be 4:1

Answer 11

okay thanks I thought i needed the ratio for sides 4;2

Answer 12

if it's asking for sides it would be 2:1

Answer 13

however, it doesn't say "ratio of the sides" so I would be inclined to say 4:1

Answer 14

okay thank you very much

Answer 15

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Answer 16

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