2025 · Basic · Set 2 · Part 1·Q33·5 marks

Triangles

Question

State the SAS criteria of similarity of two triangles. In the given figure, it is given that . Use the SAS criteria to prove that .

Approach

State the SAS similarity criterion: if one angle of a triangle equals one angle of another triangle and the sides including these angles are proportional, the triangles are similar. Given , rewrite as . Also, (vertically opposite). By SAS similarity, , so . Since these are alternate interior angles for lines and with transversal , we have .

Step-by-step working

  1. 1

    State SAS: If one angle equals and sides including that angle are proportional, triangles are similar.

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  2. 2

    Given .

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    (vertically opposite angles).

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  4. 4

    By SAS, .

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  5. 5

    Alternate interior angles equal .

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Concepts used

trianglessas similaritysimilar trianglesproveparallel linesproportionality

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