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Similarity of Triangles by SSS Criteria

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Basic Proportionality Theorem and its Converse

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Similarity of Triangles by SSS Criteria

Similarity of Triangles by SAS Criteria

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Similarity of Triangles by SSS Criteria

Similarity of Triangles by SSS criteria:

Theorem: If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.

Given: $large In ;Delta ABC ;and;Delta PQR$

$large frac{AB}{PQ}=frac{BC}{QR}=frac{CA}{RP}$

$large To Prove:;Delta ABCsim Delta PQR$

Construction: Cut PX = AB and PY = AC and join XY.

Proof: It is given that

$large frac{PQ}{AB}= frac{PR}{AC}$

Replacing AB with PX and AC with PY

$large frac{PQ}{PX}= frac{PR}{PY}$

Subtract 1 from both sides

$large frac{PQ}{PX}-1= frac{PR}{PY}-1;; Rightarrow ; frac{PQ-PX}{PX}=frac{PR-PY}{PY}$

$large frac{XQ}{PX}= frac{YR}{PY}Rightarrow ; XY parallel QR$ [Converse of Basic Proportionality Theorem]

Now XY || QR and PQ is the transversal

Therefore $large angle X = angle Q;;and;angle Y= angle R$ [Corresponding Angles are equal]

Now in $large Delta PQR ;and;Delta PXY$

$large angle P = angle P$ [Common ]

$large angle Q = angle X$ [Proved Above]

$large angle R = angle Y$ [Proved Above]

Therefore $large Delta PQR ;sim ;Delta PXY$

$large frac{PQ}{PX}=frac{QR}{XY}=frac{PR}{PY}$ ..................(1)

$large frac{AB}{PQ}=frac{BC}{QR}=frac{CA}{RP}$ .....................(2)

We know that AB = PX and AC= PY replacing AB and AC in Equation (2)

$large frac{PX}{PQ}=frac{BC}{QR}=frac{PY}{PR}$ .....................(3)

From (1) and (3) BC= XY

$large In ;Delta ABC ;and;Delta PXY$

AB = PX [By Construction ]

AC = PY [By Construction ]

BC = XY [ Proved Above ]

Therefore $large ;Delta ABC ;cong;Delta PXY$ [By SSS Criterion]

$large angle A =angle P$

$large angle B =angle X=angle Q$

$large angle C =angle Y=angle R$

Hence $large Delta ABCsim Delta PQR$

Illustration : Find the value of $large angle$ E.

Solution: $large In; Delta ABC; and; Delta DEF$

$large frac{AB}{DF}=frac{3.6}{7.2}=frac{1}{2}$

$large frac{BC}{EF}=frac{6.1}{12.2}=frac{1}{2}$

$large frac{AC}{DE}=frac{4.2}{8.4}=frac{1}{2}$

That is $large frac{AB}{DF}=frac{BC}{EF}=frac{AC}{DE}=frac{1}{2}$

So $large Delta ABC sim;Delta DFE$

Therefore $large angle C =angle E$

$large In;Delta ABC;;angle A+angle B+angle C= 180^0$

$large 60^0+80^0+angle C= 180^0Rightarrow angle C= 180^0-140^0=40^0$

$large angle E=40^0$

Sample Questions

(More Questions for each concept available in Login)

Question : 1

Check whether the two triangles are similar or not. If so, then write the similarity criteria.
A. AAA	B. AA	C. SAS	D. SSS
Right Option : D
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Question : 2

The above two triangles are similar by _______________ criteria.
A. SAS	B. SSS	C. AAA	D. AA
Right Option : B
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Question : 3

In the figure given below, AD = BC and BD = CA. Then $bigtriangleup ABDcong bigtriangleup CBA$ by which criteria?
A. SSS
B. RHS
C. SAS
D. AAS
Right Option : A
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Similarity of Triangles by SSS Criteria

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