Similarity Postulates and Similar Figures

If AB∼DE and BC∼EF, what additional information is needed to justify ⊿ABC∼⊿DEF

• <C=<F

• <B=<E

• <A=<D

• none of the above

Which postulate can be used to justify similarity in the given triangles

• AA

• SAS

• SSS

• none of these above

How do these triangles appear to be similar?

• AA

• SAS

• SSS

• Not enough information to justify similarity

How do these triangles appear to be similar?

• AA

• SAS

• SSS

• Not enough information to justify similarity

All corresponding angles are congruent in similar figures.

• True

• False

see picture

• a

• b

• c

• d

see picture

• a

• b

• c

• d

see picture

• a

• b

• c

• d

For each pair of triangles, write which similarity postulate, if any, can be used to show the triangles are similar.

• SAS similarity

• not similar

• AA similarity

• SSS similarity

For each pair of triangles, write which similarity postulate, if any, can be used to show the triangles are similar.

• SAS similarity

• not similar

• AA similarity

• SSS similarity