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The two right scalene triangles shown are similar , but not congruent. Which statement about the triangles is not true

The two right scalene triangles shown are similar , but not congruent. Which statement-example-1

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Answer:

Third choice.

The right correspondence is
\angle CDB \cong \angle ECD

Explanation:

The third choice is not true, that is


\angle CDB NOT corresponds to
\angle ECD

If
\triangle CBD \sim \triangle CDE, then corresponding sides are proportional, and corresponding angles are congruent. The corresponding angle of
\angle CDB is


\angle CDB \cong \angle ECD

Therefore, the third option shows a wrong correspondence, that's the right choice in this case, because it doesn't express a valid correspondence.

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