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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?
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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.
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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)
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
these two angles are congruent (vertical angles theorem)
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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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