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Show whether or not the pair of triangles is similar. Complete the justification of your answer, and select a similarity statement if the triangles are similar.

Show whether or not the pair of triangles is similar. Complete the justification of-example-1
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BC/DC = 8/3.2 = 2.5
AB/BD = 12.5/5 = 2.5
AC/BC = 20/8 = 2.5

Since the results are all 2.5, this means that the triangles are similar triangles.

The justification you would use is the SSS similarity theorem.

SSS = side side side

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