Same chapter1 markDifficulty: Easy
If two triangles are similar, their corresponding sides are:
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2 marksDifficulty: Easy
State the conditions under which two triangles are said to be similar.
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Answer
Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in the same ratio. In practice it is enough to show that two pairs of corresponding angles are equal, or that all three pairs of corresponding sides are proportional, or that two pairs of sides are proportional and the angles between them are equal.
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Explanation
These are the AA, SSS and SAS criteria for similarity.
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