A rectangle has a length of 17 cm and a height of 9.5 cm. Another rectangle has a length of 8.5 cm and a height of 4.75 cm. Are the rectangles similar?(1 point)
To determine if two rectangles are similar, we need to compare their corresponding sides.
For the first rectangle, the length is 17 cm and the height is 9.5 cm. The ratio of the length to the height is 17/9.5.
For the second rectangle, the length is 8.5 cm and the height is 4.75 cm. The ratio of the length to the height is 8.5/4.75.
To check if the rectangles are similar, we need to see if the ratios of the corresponding sides are equal.
17/9.5 = 1.7895
8.5/4.75 = 1.7895
Since both ratios are equal (approximately 1.7895), the rectangles are similar.