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jonahneedshelp2121:

here is the new one

jonahneedshelp2121:

jonahneedshelp2121:

need alll the help i can get on this one

minustempo:

So triangles are similar if all their angles are equal. Can you find two triangles with this property?

jonahneedshelp2121:

hmm

jonahneedshelp2121:

c and e?

minustempo:

how did you get that?

jonahneedshelp2121:

c and e look like the same angles

minustempo:

You need to actually solve for it you can't guestimate in geometry. Hint: angle CBG and angle EBP are equal since vertical angles are congruent.

jonahneedshelp2121:

hmm ok

jonahneedshelp2121:

so i can put

jonahneedshelp2121:

give me a sec

jonahneedshelp2121:

Part A angle CBG and angle EBP are equal since vertical angles are congruent.

jonahneedshelp2121:

is that all i need for part a?

jonahneedshelp2121:

oh wait

jonahneedshelp2121:

that answers 2 parts

jonahneedshelp2121:

right?

minustempo:

No because knowing that 1 pair of angles are the same doesn't mean the triangles are similar 2 angles (which results in 3) must be congruent

minustempo:

Hint 2: alternate interior angles are equal

jonahneedshelp2121:

lol now i am confused lol

minustempo:

Two triangles are similar if 3 angles are equal But if you find two angles of a triangle, you know the third, so if 2 angles are the same, then the two triangles are similar.

minustempo:

You already know the vertical angles are equal, so you've found one pair. Now you just need a second pair.

jonahneedshelp2121:

ok

jonahneedshelp2121:

p and g

minustempo:

And how did you get that?

jonahneedshelp2121:

becuas ethey are the same angle

minustempo:

how do you know that?

jonahneedshelp2121:

lol they look the same XD

minustempo:

lmao don't do that. Hint 2 again: alternate interior angles are equal

jonahneedshelp2121:

how do i know that they the same?

minustempo:

it's a theorem

minustempo:

Look for parallel sides and a transversal

jonahneedshelp2121:

what what is next to get part a done?

minustempo:

find a pair of similar triangles you need another pair of congruent angles

jonahneedshelp2121:

i thought i said p and g

minustempo:

they're not congruent XD

jonahneedshelp2121:

sorry for being such a pain i don't like or understand geometry

jonahneedshelp2121:

does b and b work?

jonahneedshelp2121:

e and r

minustempo:

yes but those are the vertical angles we talked about already

jonahneedshelp2121:

what else is left? e and r?

jonahneedshelp2121:

oh e and p

minustempo:

angle BEP and angle BPE are in the same triangle

jonahneedshelp2121:

oh

minustempo:

CG and EP are parallel, GE is the transversal. Based on this and that alternate interior angles are equal, it should be easy to find them.

jonahneedshelp2121:

oh ok soooo

jonahneedshelp2121:

oh wat a sec

jonahneedshelp2121:

The pair of similar triangles in the figure are ΔCG and ΔEP

minustempo:

triangles have three points, bro

jonahneedshelp2121:

i thought we only needed two

jonahneedshelp2121:

my bad again

jonahneedshelp2121:

The pair of similar triangles in the figure are ΔCBG and ΔEPB

jonahneedshelp2121:

that right?

jonahneedshelp2121:

@minustempo wrote:
triangles have three points, bro
is that right? what I just put?

jonahneedshelp2121:

The pair of similar triangles in the figure are ΔCBG and ΔEPB

jonahneedshelp2121:

anyone?

jonahneedshelp2121:

i really need help with this ):

minustempo:

yes those are the similar triangles

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