Are the following triangles similar? Justify your answer.
I know I need to find the length of the two missing sides if I want to prove it similar or not, but how do I do that?

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quickstudent · Answer

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mathmale · Answer

You might want to look up the term "similar," so you know what you're looking for when you compare the two triangles.

quickstudent · Answer

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eli_moses · Answer

It is not needed to find the missing side of both triangles, but toloo k closely at both and find a way to prove their similarities. For example, both triangles contain congruent angles marked with eachother. You may also use a proportion using the lengths given to show their similarities. If you still want to find the missing angle, there are two ways to do it. One way is to create a proportion to find x and in which you can also compare the triangles. The other way is using $$a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}$$
Whichever moethod works best for you.

mathmale · Answer

In your own words, please define "similar triangles."

kewlgeek555 · Answer

So, the definition of similar triangles: "Two triangles are similar if and only if the corresponding sides are in proportion and the corresponding angles are congruent." --> Regents Prints

I feel that the angles are congruent because of the indications. But I am not sure. I trust @Eli_Moses , though. But nyways, do you know the AA Theorem?

princeharryyy · Answer

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