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Problem 40:

If two figures are similar, the ratios of their corresponding sides are proportional.  Consider rectangles A and B with the lengths of sides as indicated in the drawing.

Text Box: A Text Box: 4 Text Box: 3 Text Box: B Text Box: 8 Text Box: 6

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Explain how you know that rectangle B is similar to rectangle A.