AB = AX+XB = 6+18 = 24
The ratio of AB to AX is AB/AX = 24/6 = 4
AC = AY+YC = 10+25 = 35
The ratio of AC to AY is AC/AY = 25/10 = 3.5
The results of each division are 4 and 3.5
We do not get the same result, which means that the proportion [tex]\frac{AB}{AX} = \frac{AC}{AY}[/tex] is not true. This is sufficient to prove that the triangles aren't similar. We need them to be in proportion so that we can use the SAS similarity rule.
Answer: The triangles aren't similar
