You guys know the drill, Triangle ABC has side lengths of 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Triangle DEF has side lengths of 6 cm, 11cm, and 20 cm. Can triangle ABC and triangle DEF be dilations of each other? Explain.

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You guys know the drill,

Triangle ABC has side lengths of 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Triangle DEF has side lengths of 6 cm, 11cm, and 20 cm. Can triangle ABC and triangle DEF be dilations of each other? Explain.

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No because they are not proportional. 2•3=6 but 4•3 does not equal 11.

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