Are these triangles similar

Nisse asked Jun 17, 2023

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Nisse asked Jun 17, 2023

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Answer: No

Explanation:

The ratio of the lengths of the shortest sides is
(6)/(4)=(3)/(2) .

The ratio of the lengths of the longest sides is
(10)/(7) .

Since these ratios are not equal, the triangles are not similar.

Pim answered Jun 24, 2023

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