How do the angle measures and side lengths compare in similar figures ?

Matching sides of two or more polygons are called corresponding sides, and matching angles are called corresponding angles. If two figures are similar, then the measures of the corresponding angles are equal and the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides are proportional.

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Matching sides of two or more polygons are called corresponding sides, and matching angles are called corresponding angles. If two figures are similar, then the measures of the corresponding angles are equal and the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides are proportional.

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step-by-step explanation: the answer is a. because, you need to converge the fractions to find a solution.

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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