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
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State SAS: If one angle equals and sides including that angle are proportional, triangles are similar.
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Given .
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(vertically opposite angles).
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By SAS, .
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Alternate interior angles equal .
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