Begin by identifying the pairs of congruent angles and corresponding sides.
Are the Figures Similar? Yes. Example Similarity Statement: â–ł LTK ~ â–ł MTK Scale Factor: 1
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To determine whether these polygons are similar, we need identify pairs of congruent angles and corresponding sides. Let's analyze the given polygons.
Looking at the angle markers on the polygons, we can tell that there is at least one pair of congruent angles. We can also see that the length of the side LT is equal to the side MT. Note, that both triangles share the side TK.
Using this information, we can apply Side-Angle-Side Congruence Theorem to tell that these triangles are congruent. Therefore, â–ł LTK ~ â–ł MTK and the scale factor is 1.
