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3-72.
Explain why the shapes below are similar.
top edge | ||||||||||
right angle symbol | right angle symbol | |||||||||
interior rectangle | ||||||||||
right angle symbol | right angle symbol |
top edge | ||||
right angle symbol | right angle symbol | |||
interior rectangle | ||||
right angle symbol | right angle symbol |
Use the area and perimeter to find the lengths of the unknown sides. What must be true about these lengths for the rectangles to be similar?