Explain if triangle ZHY is similar to triangle JHI. Justify your answer given the following information: HY = 3, YZ = 6, HZ = 7 and YI = 3, IJ = 12, HJ = 14

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Tucker Lyons

3 April, 01:45

Explain if triangle ZHY is similar to triangle JHI. Justify your answer given the following information: HY = 3, YZ = 6, HZ = 7 and YI = 3, IJ = 12, HJ = 14

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Giovanni Norris · Answer 1

Yes, triangle ZHY and JHI are similar triangles because if you multiply each side on Triangle ZHY by 2, they equal the sides of the Triangle from IHJ.

For example, ZH x 2 = JH, YZ x 2 = IJ