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Question 1


Which similarity criterion proves the two triangles above are similar?

(1 point)
Responses

AAS~
AAS~

SAS~
SAS~

SSS~
SSS~

AA~

Answer 1

I can’t see the triangles — could you upload the picture or describe the angle markings and side lengths/marks?

Until then, here’s how to decide:

- AA (Angle–Angle): If two corresponding angles in the triangles are congruent (or you can see two angle markings), the triangles are similar (AA is sufficient).
- SAS~ (Side–Angle–Side for similarity): If two pairs of corresponding sides are proportional and the included angles between those sides are congruent, use SAS~.
- SSS~ (Side–Side–Side for similarity): If all three pairs of corresponding sides are proportional, use SSS~.
- AAS~ (Angle–Angle–Side for similarity): If two corresponding angles and a nonincluded corresponding side are congruent/proportional — in practice, two angles alone already give similarity, so AAS~ reduces to AA.

Tell me what markings or numbers are on the diagram and I’ll pick the correct criterion and show the reasoning.