document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308840>Question 308840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am given two parallelograms and asked if they are similar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first one if labeled 10 across the top and 8 on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second one is labeled 12.5 across the top and 10 on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am wondering if the answer is no because they are not equal in proportion? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would say that they ARE in proportion, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F12.5+=+8%2F10+=+0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F12.5+=+8%2F10+=+0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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