Similarity Theorems - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

We use the angle-angle theorem to simulate triangles.

Let's observe the data we already have:

Angles B and F are equal.

Angle C is equal to angle D.

Therefore, the remaining angles must also be equal: angles A and E.

As we have two pairs of corresponding angles, we will use the angle-angle theorem for triangle similarity.

Now that we know all angles are equal to each other, we note that the remaining angle that is equal and corresponds to angle C is angle F.

As we have two equal angles, we will use the angle-angle theorem to simulate triangles.

We will compare the vertices:$A=F,B=D$

According to the data it seems that:

Side AC corresponds to side EF.

Side BC corresponds to side DE.

Therefore, side AB corresponds to side FD.

Given that the data shows that there are two pairs with equal angles:

$B=E=40$

$C=F=60$

The triangles are similar according to the angle-angle theorem, therefore triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.

The triangles are similar according to the angle-angle theorem.

Having two pairs of equal angles is sufficient to conclude that the triangles are similar.

The sides of the triangles are not equal and, therefore, the triangles are not similar.

Triangle a and triangle b are similar according to the S.S.S (side side side) theorem

And the relationship between the sides is identical:

$\frac{GH}{DE}=\frac{HI}{EF}=\frac{GI}{DF}$

$\frac{9}{6}=\frac{3}{1}=\frac{6}{2}=3$

That is, the ratio between them is 1:3.

According to the side-angle-side theorem, the triangles are similar and coincide with each other:

AC = BD (Any pair of opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal)

Angle C is equal to angle B.

AB = CD (Any pair of opposite sides of the parallelogram are equal)

Therefore, all of the answers are correct.

There are similar triangles that are not necessarily congruent, so this statement is not correct.

Use the similarity theorems.

Triangle ABC is isosceles, therefore angle B is equal to angle C. We can calculate them since the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180:

$180-50=130$

$130:2=65$

As the triangles are similar, DE is parallel to BC

Angles B and D are corresponding and, therefore, are equal.

B=D=65