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Quadrilateral ABCD quadrilateral WXYZ. If AD = 12, DC = 6, and ZY = 36, find WZ.

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18
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24
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72
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108
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Which pair contains two figures that are not similar? The images are not drawn to scale. A. B. C. D. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Analyze the diagram below and complete the instructions that follow.The triangles shown above are similar. State the pairs of corresponding congruent angles. The images are not drawn to scale. A. B. C. D. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Two polygons are similar if their corresponding angles are __________ and their corresponding sides are __________.

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congruent . . . congruent
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congruent . . . proportional
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proportional . . . congruent
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proportional . . . proportional
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has vertices of A(0, 0), B(–4, 0), and C(–2, 4). The coordinates of each vertex are multiplied by 3 to create . Determine if is similar to . Explain your answer.

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No, they are not similar because the corresponding angles are not congruent.
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No, they are not similar because the corresponding sides are not proportional.
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Yes, they are similar with a scale factor of 1:3.
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Yes, they are similar with a scale factor of 0:3.
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Given the information below, is similar to ? If so, give the scale factor.

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No, the triangles are not similar.
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Yes, the scale factor is 1:2.
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Yes, the scale factor is 4:9.
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Yes, the scale factor is 8:17.
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If two similar polygons have a scale factor of 1, what can you conclude?

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They are sometimes congruent.
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They are always congruent.
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They are never congruent.
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They would only be congruent if they were regular polygons.
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Analyze the diagram below and complete the instructions that follow.Use the figure above to identify a pair of similar triangles, then find the scale factor. The image is not drawn to scale.

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with a scale factor of .
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with a scale factor of .
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with a scale factor of .
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with a scale factor of .
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Analyze the diagram below and answer the question that follows.Is ? Justify your answer. The image is not drawn to scale.

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No, the sides are not in proportion.
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No, the corresponding angles are not congruent.
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Yes, with a scale factor of 9:8.
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Yes, with a scale factor of 8:9.

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