Question

Kyra is using rectangular tiles of two types for a floor design. They Tyler each type is shown below:​

Answer 1

Answer:  b) the tiles are not similar because both SP:SR is 5:4 and MJ:ML is 5:2

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that the tiles are rectangular which implies that they both have a 90° angle.

In order to prove similarity, We need to show that the lengths and widths are proportional.

P Q R S

J  K L M

a) PQ : QR         JK : LM

  w=4  L=5        w=2 w=2

                                  ↓

                                 We need Length (not width)

b) SP : SR         MJ : ML

  L=5  w=4        L=5 w=2

      5 : 4               5 : 2

When comparing length to width they do not have the same ratio so the rectangles are not similar.

c) PQ : QR         JK : KL

  w=4  L=5        w=2 L=5

      4 : 5               2 : 5

When comparing width to length they do not have the same ratio so the rectangles are not similar.

d) SR : ML         PQ : JK

  w=4  w=2        w=4 w=2

           ↓                     ↓

  We need Length (not width)