1. **State the problem:** We are given two similar triangles \(\triangle GHI\) and \(\triangle EDF\) with angles and side lengths labeled. We need to complete the similarity statement and find the ratio of a side length in \(\triangle GHI\) to its corresponding side length in \(\triangle EDF\).
2. **Identify corresponding angles:** Since the triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are equal. Given angles: \(\angle G = 59^\circ\), \(\angle H = 35^\circ\), \(\angle I = 86^\circ\) and \(\angle E = 59^\circ\), \(\angle D = 35^\circ\), \(\angle F = 86^\circ\).
3. **Write the similarity statement:** Match angles in order: \(G \leftrightarrow E\), \(H \leftrightarrow D\), \(I \leftrightarrow F\). So, \(\triangle GHI \sim \triangle EDF\).
4. **Identify corresponding sides:** Corresponding sides are opposite corresponding angles:
- \(GH \leftrightarrow ED\)
- \(HI \leftrightarrow DF\)
- \(GI \leftrightarrow EF\)
5. **Use given side lengths:** From the problem, sides in \(\triangle GHI\) are 16, 28, 24 and in \(\triangle EDF\) are 4, 7, 6. We match sides by size and angle correspondence:
- \(GH = 28\) corresponds to \(ED = 7\)
- \(HI = 24\) corresponds to \(DF = 6\)
- \(GI = 16\) corresponds to \(EF = 4\)
6. **Find the ratio of a side length in \(\triangle GHI\) to its corresponding side length in \(\triangle EDF\):**
Calculate \(\frac{GH}{ED} = \frac{28}{7} = \cancel{\frac{28}{7}} = 4\)
7. **Simplify the ratio:** The ratio is \(4\), a whole number.
**Final answers:**
- Similarity statement: \(\triangle GHI \sim \triangle EDF\)
- Ratio of corresponding sides: \(\frac{GH}{ED} = 4\)
Triangle Similarity E0807D
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