Are the following figures similar? Rectangles ABCD and EFGH are shown. AB equals 5. BC equals 25. EF equals 3. FG equals 15. Yes
; the corresponding angles are congruent No; the corresponding angles are not congruent Yes; the corresponding sides are proportional No; the corresponding sides are not proportional
If two figures are similar, the lengths of their sides are proportional. This means if we set up a proportion with the sides we are given and cross-multiply, we get a true statement at the end of it.
Using the similarity statement ABCD~EFGH, we will compare AB to EF and BC to FG:
5/3 = 25/15
Cross multiply:
5(15) = 3(25)
75 = 75
We got a true statement, so the sides are proportional.
The correct answer among all the choices is C) Yes; the corresponding sides are proportional. This is the correct answer because the corresponding sides have a similar relationship of 1:5. We can see this relationship when dividing 25 by 5 & dividing 15 by 3, since their both equal to 5, we know the figures are similar. I hope I answered this question to your satisfaction. Have a good day!
