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The line segments of lengths 4 cm and 2 cm are always ___.

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similar
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congruent
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dissimilar
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(a) and (b) above.
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Solution

The correct option is A similar
All the line segments are always similar because their lengths can be expressed as a multiple of another so they are always proportional.
In this case, 42 = 2
So, scale factor = 2.

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