asked 211k views
3 votes
With the information given below, determine how the triangles can be shown to be similar. m = 9 cm n = 12 cm o = 15 cm p = 12 cm q = 16 cm r = 20 cm

asked
User Zachery
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

6 votes
There's no diagram but I'm assuming that
1 triangle has sides of 9, 12 and 15 and the
other triangle has sides of 12, 16 and 20
Comparing the corresponding sides
(12 / 9) (16 / 12) and (20 / 15)
we see that each of those fractions equals 1.33333333 so,
the triangles are similar.

answered
User Jamcoupe
by
8.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.