Elianna wonders if the same ideas of AA triangle similarity would work for rectangles. She makes the conjecture, "All rectangles are similar! Since they always have 90 degree angles, they should always be similar." Do you agree or disagree? Explain your thinking below and provide a counter example.
Elianna wonders if the same ideas of AA triangle similarity would work for rectangles. She makes the conjecture, "All rectangles are similar! Since they always have 90 degree angles, they should always be similar." Do you agree or disagree? Explain your thinking below and provide a counter example.
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Elianna wonders if the same ideas of AA
triangle similarity would work for rectangles.
She makes the conjecture, "All rectangles are
similar! Since they always have 90 degree
angles, they should always be similar."
Do you agree or disagree? Explain your
thinking below and provide a counter example.
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