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Which rectangles below are similar explain why?

Which rectangles below are similar explain why?-example-1
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Answer:

rectangles 1 and 2 are similar

Explanation:

Geometric figures are similar if corresponding sides are proportional.

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We can form the ratios of (long side)/(short side) to see which rectangles are similar:

1: long side = 6, short side = 4. (long side)/(short side) = 6/4 = 3/2

2: long side = 9, short side = 6. (long side)/(short side) = 9/6 = 3/2

3: long side = 8, short side = 5. (long side)/(short side) = 8/5

Only rectangles 1 and 2 have corresponding sides in the same ratio.

Rectangles 1 and 2 are similar.

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