△ABC ~ △DEFcan be read as which of the following?

Question

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.
Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF.
Triangle ABC is not similar to triangle DEF.
Triangle ABC and triangle DEF are the same triangle.

Answer 1

The notation \( \triangle ABC \sim \triangle DEF \) indicates that triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. Therefore, the correct interpretation is:

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.