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2. Similar Polygons
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Exercise 29 Page 557

Two polygons are similar if their corresponding angles are congruent and if the lengths of the corresponding sides are proportional. We are given that ABDF ~ VXZT.

We can identify the pairs of congruent angles by matching them using the order they appear in the similarity statement.

ccccc A & B & D & F ↓ & ↓ & ↓ & ↓ V & X & Z & T The extended proportion that relates the corresponding sides for the similar polygons is created by writing a series of ratios for the corresponding side lengths. Let's list the pairs of congruent angles and write the ratios of the corresponding side lengths in a statement of proportionality.

Angles Sides
∠ A ≅ ∠ V ∠ B ≅ ∠ X ∠ D ≅ ∠ Z ∠ F ≅ ∠ T AB/VX = B D/X Z = D F/Z T = F A/T V
The ratio between corresponding sides is the same for all pairs of corresponding sides. Let's find the ratio.
AB/VX
24/12
2
Therefore, the wanted ratio is 2.