To find: Whether each pair of figures is similar and also write similarity statement and scale factor.
Answer to Problem 6PT
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given the figure.
Calculation:
When two
So, polygons are similar by theorem of polygons.
All the angles of rectangle are right angles and right angles are congruent, corresponding angles are congruent.
The ratio of corresponding sides
And,
So,
Therefore, the figures are not similar by theorem of similar polygons.
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