△PQR has two known interior angles of 34° and 80°.
△RST has two known interior angles of 24° and 90°.
What can be determined about whether △PQR and △RST are similar?
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All interior angles must be given to determine similarity.
All interior angles must be given to determine similarity.
The triangles are similar.
The triangles are similar.
Similarity cannot be determined from the given information.
Similarity cannot be determined from the given information.
The triangles are not similar.
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Similarity cannot be determined from the given information.
is that correct
Yes, that is correct. In order to determine if two triangles are similar, the corresponding angles must be equal and the corresponding sides must be in proportion. Since we do not have all the interior angles of both triangles provided, we cannot determine if they are similar.
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