document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466468>Question 466468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which postulate identifies these triangles as being similar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. ASA\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. SAS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. SSS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. AA\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first 3 postulates deal with congruence not similarity:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ASA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SAS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SSS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus it must be AA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Justification, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m ABC = m DEC from diagram<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both triangles share vertex C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m ACB = m DCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 2 triangles have 2 equivalent angles, then it follows that 3rd angle is also equivalent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-(a+b) = 180 -(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the 2 triangles are similar<BR>\n" );
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