Answer:
a = b = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
The triangles are similar thus ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is
[tex]\frac{10}{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{5}{b}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )
10b = 10 ( divide both sides by 10 )
b = 1
and
[tex]\frac{10}{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{5}{a}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )
10a = 10 ( divide both sides by 10 )
a = 1
Thus a = 1 and b = 1
