What does SSS stand for in triangle similarity?
Similarity - SSS, SAS, AA

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SSS stands for Side-Side-Side similarity, which states that if the corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.
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What does SAS stand for in triangle similarity?
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SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side similarity, which states that if two sides of one triangle are in proportion to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, then the triangles are similar.
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What does AA stand for in triangle similarity?
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AA stands for Angle-Angle similarity, which states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If two triangles have sides in the ratio 2:3, are they similar?
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Not necessarily. To determine similarity, we need to check if the angles are also equal or if the sides are in proportion with a third triangle.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the criterion for two triangles to be similar using SSS?
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The criterion for SSS similarity is that the ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides must be equal.
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Can two triangles be similar if only one pair of angles is equal?
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No, two triangles cannot be similar with only one pair of equal angles; at least two pairs of angles must be equal (AA criterion).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, what can be said about their corresponding angles?
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The corresponding angles of triangle ABC and triangle DEF are equal.
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