Problema Solution

Which conditions might be true if polygons ABCD and KLMN are similar?

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1. Corresponding angles are the same (congruent).


for the polygons ABCD and KLMN


ABC=KLM, BCD=LMN, CDA=MNK and BAD=LKN


2. Corresponding sides are all in the same proportion


for the polygons ABCD and KLMN


AB/KL = BC/LM = CD/MN = DA/NK


3. Corresponding diagonals are in the same proportion. Their ratio is the same as the ratio of the sides.


for the polygons ABCD and KLMN


AC / KM = BD / LN = AB / KL...


4. Area ratio - The ratio of the areas of the two polygons is the square of the ratio of the sides.


Area of ABCD / Area of KLMN = (AB^2) / (KL^2)