Transcript Identifying Similar Triangles

Similar Triangles
Section 6-3
AA Similarity
If 2 angles of one triangle are
congruent to 2 angles of another
triangle, then the triangles are
similar.
ABC ~ DEF
B
A
E
C
D
F
SSS Similarity
If the measures of the
corresponding sides of 2 triangles
are proportional then the triangles
are similar.
ABC ~ DEF
B
4
A
E
6
2
C
D
3
F
SAS Similarity
If the measures of 2 sides of a triangle
are proportional to the measures of 2
corresponding sides of another triangle
and the included angles are congruent,
then the triangles are similar
B
ABC ~ DEF
E
6
A
3
C
D
4
F
Similarity of triangles is
reflexive, symmetric, and
transitive.
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