Two triangles are similar if they have the same shape (but not necessarily the same

Chapter 2, Problem 66

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Two triangles are similar if they have the same shape (but not necessarily the same size). Similar triangles have sides that are proportional. The figure shows two similar triangles. Notice that the ratios of the corresponding sides all equal :If we know that two triangles are similar, we can set up a proportion to solve for the length ofan unknown side.Use a proportion to find the lengths x and y in each pair of similar triangles.36 6

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