Similarity
Rectangle ABCD has dimensions of 7 cm and 8 cm. Rectangle PQRS has dimensions 7 cm and 6 cm. Determine the coefficient of the similarity k of the rectangles; if they aren't similar, enter zero as the coefficient of similarity.
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