2025 · Basic · Set 5 · Part 3·Q29·3 marks

Triangles

Question

It is given that . Prove that .

Approach

Given △ACD ≅ △ABE, by CPCT AC = AB and AD = AE. Therefore AB/AD = AC/AE and ∠A is common. By SAS similarity criterion, △ADE ∼ △ABC.

Step-by-step working

  1. 1

    Given △ACD ≅ △ABE, by CPCT AC = AB and AD = AE

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  2. 2

    AB/AD = AC/AE and ∠A is common

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  3. 3

    By SAS similarity criterion, △ADE ∼ △ABC

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Concepts used

congruencesimilaritycpctsas similarity

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