The corresponding angles in these polygons are congruent. The figure shows 2 triangles. The triangle on the left has the following side lengths, going clockwise 1.24 meters, 1.11 meters, and 1.32 meters. The triangle on the right has the following side lengths, going clockwise 2.64 meters, 2.22 meters, and 2.48 meters. Are these two polygons similar?

The corresponding angles in these polygons are congruent The figure shows 2 triangles The triangle on the left has the following side lengths going clockwise 12 class=

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Answer:

  yes, the triangles are similar

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know if the triangles with side lengths {1.11, 1.32, 1.24} meters and {2.64, 2.22, 2.48} meters and congruent corresponding angles are similar.

Similarity

Triangles are similar if (a) their corresponding angles are congruent and/or (b) corresponding sides are proportional.

The first statement, "the corresponding angles in these polygons are congruent" tells you the triangles are similar.

Sides

The side lengths of a triangle can be written in order from shortest to longest without changing any information about the triangle. If they are not in that order, reversing the orientation of the triangle can put them in that order. (This will not be true of a polygon with more than 3 sides.)

Here, the sides in order least to greatest are ...

  {1.11, 1.24, 1.32}
  {2.22, 2.48, 2.64}

It is easy to see the side lengths of the larger triangle are double those of the smaller triangle. Hence corresponding sides are proportional, and the triangles are also similar based on side lengths.

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Additional comment

The order of side lengths of the two triangles is different because one is a dilated reflection of the other.