document.write( "Question 745268: RST is similar to UVW which proportion is NOT true?\r
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document.write( "a) RS/UV= ST/VW
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document.write( "b) RT/VW= RS/UW
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document.write( "c) UV/RS = UW/RT
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document.write( "d) VW/ST = VU/SR \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #453811 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Similar triangles are listed with corresponding vertices and sides in the same order, so the pairs of corresponding sides are \n" ); document.write( "1) RS and UV \n" ); document.write( "2) ST and VW \n" ); document.write( "3) RT and UW \n" ); document.write( "Note that the sides can be named either way. RS can be called SR and UV can be called VU. In fact that happens in answer choice d). \n" ); document.write( "The proportions that are true involve ratios of the same set of 2 pairs. \n" ); document.write( "For example the ratios of (RST side)/(UVW side) are the same for sides from pair 1 (RS/UV) and sides from pair 2 (ST/VW). \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a) involves side pairs 1 and 2 \n" ); document.write( "b) involves sides from pairs 1, 2, and 3, so it has to be wrong \n" ); document.write( "c) involves side pairs 1 and 3 \n" ); document.write( "d) involves side pairs 1 and 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "b) |