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Sarah10:

triangle similarities

Sarah10:

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Vocaloid:

if two triangles are similar (not necessarily congruent) are their sides proportional or congruent?

Sarah10:

i think congruent

Vocaloid:

the definition of two similar shapes is that their sides are~ proportional~ (they do not have to be congruent)

Sarah10:

oh

Vocaloid:

when you cross-multiply b/c = e/b what do you get?

Sarah10:

= bb*ce

Vocaloid:

should be b^2 = ce making ce the choice for blank 2

Vocaloid:

for blank 3 all we did was replace "f + e" with "c" since c = f + e which is the segment addition postulate (answer for blank 3)

Sarah10:

i see

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