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Question 1118288: Triangle ABC is similar to triangle FDE. What is the ratio between the two triangles?
Triangle(s) image: imgur.com/oyu0rXN.png
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Those being similar, then segment AB similar to FD;
segment BC similar to segment DE;
segment CA similar to segment EF.

Linear ratios:
3%2F6=1%2F2;
or
5%2F10=1%2F2;
4%2F8=1%2F2


Lengths of FDE is 2 for 1 of lengths of ABC.