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Similar Figures — Quiz

Question 5 • Geometry

Is quadrilateral JKLM the result of a dilation of quadrilateral ABCD by a scale factor of 2 ? Why or why not?

Answer
A
Yes, because sides JK and ML are twice as long as sides AB and DC .
B
Yes, because both figures are parallelograms, so corresponding sides are parallel.
C
No, because sides JM and KL have different slopes from sides AD and BC .
D
No, because sides JK and ML are not twice as long as sides AB and DC .
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