#8.3 Proving Triangle Similarity by SSS and SAS

Determine whether the triangles are similar.

• Yes, they are similar.

• No, they are not similar.

• Cannot be determined.

Determine whether the triangles are similar.

• Yes, they are similar.

• No, they are not similar.

• Cannot be determined.

Find the value of x that makes $\Delta PQR\sim\Delta JKL$  

• 4

• 9

• 2

• 10

Find the value of x that makes $\Delta PQR\sim\Delta JKL$

• 6

• 9

• 13.5

• 14

• $\frac{5}{7}$

• $\frac{4}{9}$

• $\frac{3}{7}$

• $\frac{2}{9}$

Are the two triangles similar?

• Yes, by SSS

• Yes, by SAS

• No

• Cannot be determined

Write a similarity statement for the two triangles.

•  $\Delta ACE\sim\Delta BCD$  
  

•  $\Delta AEC\sim\Delta BCD$  

•  $\Delta BDC\sim\Delta EAC$  
  

• Cannot be determined

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes, by SSS

• Yes, by SAS

• No, they are not similar

• Cannot be determined.

Write a similarity statement for the triangles.

• $\Delta EFG\sim\Delta MLN$

• $\Delta EFG\sim\Delta MNL$

• $\Delta FGE\sim\Delta NML$
  

• The triangles are not similar.

Which of the following is NOT a similarity theorem?

• SSS Similarity

• SAS Similarity

• AAS Similarity

• AA Similarity