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Determine whether the polygons are similar..

Determine whether the polygons are similar..-example-1

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Answer:

not similar

Explanation:

You want to know if ∆ABC is similar to ∆DEF, given side lengths of (6, 4, 6) and corresponding side lengths of (8, 6, 8).

Similarity

Polygons are similar if corresponding sides are proportional. That is, the ratios of corresponding sides are the same. Here, those ratios are ...

(6, 4, 6)/(8, 6, 8) = (3/4, 2/3, 3/4)

The ratios 3/4 and 2/3 are not the same, so corresponding sides are not proportional. The triangles are not similar.

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