18. triangle a has sides that measure 1 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches.
triangle bhas sides that measure 8 feet, 10 feet, and 12 feet. taylor
and landon are discussing whether the two triangles are similar.
do you agree with taylor or with landon? explain.
taylor's explanation
the triangles are similar. if you double
each of the side lengths of triangle a.
you get the side lengths for triangle b.
landon's explanation
the triangles are not similar. taylor's
method works when the two measures
have the same units. however, the sides
of triangle a are measured in inches.
and the sides of triangle b are measured
in feet. so, they cannot be similar.