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Rectangle 1 has dimensions of 12 feet by 16.5 feet. Rectangle 2 has dimensions of 8 inches by 11

inches. Are the two rectangles similar?

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Rectangle 1 dimensions are 12 feet by 16.5 feet

Rectangle 2 has dimensions of 8 inches by 11

inches.

Checking the scale WITHOUT CONVERTING units

12/8=1.5

16.5/11=1.5

Since both have a factor of 1.5, it means the two rectangles are the same but on different scales. However, in case the scale would not have been the same, we would have concluded otherwise. Therefore, triangle 1 is enlargement of triangle 2. These are similar rectangles with different scales.

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