Question

A triangle has side lengths of 2 feet, 5.4 feet, and 5 feet. The angle measures are 90 degrees, 73 degrees, 17 degrees. Another triangle has side lengths of 3 feet, 8.1 feet, 7.5 feet. The angle measures are 90 degrees, 73 degrees, 17 degrees. Are the triangles similar? If so, what is the scale factor going from the top triangle to the bottom triangle?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes. The factor is 3/2 (=1,5)

Step-by-step explanation:

They have all the 3 angles congruent, so they are similar. You calculate the scale factor by dividing the hypotenuse (for example) of the second triangle by the hypotenuse of the first one.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) yes 2) 1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

have a nice day! <: