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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for similarity, it is sufficient if you can just prove two Angles are congruent. third angle becomes congruent by triangle sum property anyways.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

@Emily778 you familiar wid vertical angles ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good :) see of u can use it here, at the intersection M.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you tell me the answer? (: Preettyy pleeeaassee :D

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Answer : they are similar, by AA similarity. what use knowing an answer without knowing how ? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have over 50 questions. Cheating on one question won't hurt..

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

these two angles are equal (given) |dw:1370499511276:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

these two angles are congruent (vertical angles theorem) |dw:1370499555685:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you have 2 sets of congruent angles, so you can use the AA (angle angle) similarity theorem to prove the two triangles are similar

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