SOLUTION: triangle ABC has sides of 50, 90 and 130. triangle DEF has side lengths of 60, 108 and 156. Determine whether or not the two triangles are similar

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Question 570115: triangle ABC has sides of 50, 90 and 130. triangle DEF has side lengths of 60, 108 and 156. Determine whether or not the two triangles are similar
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the ratio of lengths of corresponding sides is the same, the triangles are similar. So we match sides, shortest with shortest, longest with longest, and medium with medium.
60%2F50=6%2F5=1.2
156%2F130=1.2
108%2F90=1.2
The triangles are similar.