Using any of the three triangle similarities of corresponding angles or side lengths, explain in 1-2 sentences why the two triangles are similar. Reference the triangle similarity criteria of choice(SAS,SSS, or AA) and explain your reasoning in your answer.

Answer 1

To determine if two triangles are similar, we can use the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion, which states that if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar. In the given triangles, if we can show that two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of the other triangle, then by the AA criterion, the triangles are similar, implying that their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion.