Question

2. Determine if the two quadrilaterals are similar,
if they are, state the scale factor.

Answer 1

Yes, they are similar. The scale factor is 5/3

Explanation:

The longest to the shortest side of quadrilateral KLMJ are: JM, ML, KJ, LK

The longest to the shortest side of quadrilateral QPSR are: QP, PS, RQ, SR

If the two quadrilaterals are similar, the following proportion must be satisfied:

JM = k*QP

ML = k*PS

KJ = k*RQ

LK = k*SR

where k is the scale factor. Solving for k and replacing with lengths:

k = 25/15 = 24/14.4 = 20/12 = 15/9 = 5/3

From the figure, we can also see that:

∠M ≅ ∠P

∠L ≅ ∠S

∠R ≅ ∠K

∠Q ≅ ∠J

Therefore, the two quadrilaterals are similar.