Determine whether or not the two triangles in each pair are similar. If so, write a flowchart to show your reasoning. If not, explain why not.

Part a.

Based on these two facts

This means the triangles are similar through the AA (angle angle) similarity postulate.

One similarity statement would be

The order of the letters of D,E,C is based on A,B,C so that the corresponding congruent angles pair up. A pairs with D, B pairs with E, C pairs with itself.

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Part b.

Similar to part a. These two triangles are similar because

So again we are using the AA similarity postulate.

The alternate interior angles are only congruent because of the parallel lines WV and YZ

One similarity statement would be

Again, order matters.

x=12 units bd= 10 units

step-by-step explanation:

answer: ratio of volume of cone (with 3 times the height and equal diameter) to volume of cylinder is 2 to 1. the value of π is not used.

step-by-step explanation:

radius is diameter/2 = 4.

area of circle is π r^2.

volume of cylinder is height × area of base = hπr^2 = 3(4^2) π = 48π cubic inches.

not knowing the formula for volume of cone, i calculate it using calculus (which is for calculating things).

volume of cone is integral 0 to h area(y) dy. area(y) is π r(y)^2. r(y) runs r to zero as y runs zero to h, r(0) = r, r(h) = 0.

r(y) = r - r/h y

area(y) = π (r - r/h y)^2 = π (r^2 - 2r^2y/h + r^2y^2/h^2) = π r^2(1-2y/h+y^2/h^2)

antiderivative area(y) = π r^2 (y-y^2/h+y^3/(3h^2))

integral 0 to h = π r^2(h-h^2/h+h^3/(3h^2) - (0)) = π r^2(h - h + h/3) = π r^2(h/3) = π/3 r^2 h

volume of this cone is π/3(4^2)18 cubic inches.

= 6 16 π = 96π cubic inches.

cone has twice the volume, 96/48.

cone height is 6 times the cylinder.

ratio of volume formula: π r^2 cancels.

cone over cylinder ratio is 6h/3 to h, 2 to 1.