Which diagram can be used to prove ABC ~ DEC using similarity transformations?
I wonder if we can find a pattern. Suppose DE = 5, EF = 12, AB = 15, and BC = 36. These are still similar, because the hypotenuses of the triangles are 13 and 39, so the ratio of sides of ABC to corresponding sides of DEF is 3 (15/5 = 3) What about the areas? Well, the area of DEF is 30, and the area of ABC is 270. What is the ratio of the ...