Tocheck:Whether the prisms are similar or not.
Answer to Problem 2WE
No, both the prisms are not similar as the ratio of the sides of base is not equal to the ratio of the heights of prisms.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:The heights of the two right prisms are
The height of the first prism is
The length of side of base of first prism is
The ratio of the heights of both the prisms is not equal to the ratio of the length of sides of base of both the prisms.
Therefore, both the prisms are not similar.
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