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Each row of the table has two of the interior angle measures of two triangles.

Which triangles are similar?

Choose Similar or Not Similar for each pair of triangles.
Triangles

Triangle 1: 15°, 45°

Triangle 2: 45°, 120°


Triangle 1: 90°, 45°

Triangle 2: 45°, 45°


Triangle 1: 130°, 35°

Triangle 2: 25°, 130°

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1st not similar
2nd similar
3rd not similar
User QuinnG
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Answer:

Similar; similar; not similar

Explanation:

For the first pair of triangles:

The known angles in Triangle 1 are 15° and 45°. Since the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180°, this makes the missing angle

180-(15+45) = 180-60 = 120°

The known angles in Triangle 2 are 45° and 120°. This makes the missing angle

180-(45+120) = 180-165 = 15°

Since all 3 angles are congruent in both triangles, the triangles are similar.

For the second pair of triangles:

The known angles in Triangle 1 are 90° and 45°. This makes the missing angle

180-(90+45) = 180-135 = 45°

The known angles in Triangle 2 are 45° and 45°. This makes the missing angle

180-(45+45) = 180-90 = 90°

Since all 3 angles are congruent in both triangles, the triangles are similar.

For the third pair of triangles:

The known angles in Triangle 1 are 130° and 35°. This makes the missing angle

180-(130+35) = 180-165 = 15°

The known angles in Triangle 2 are 25° and 130°. This makes the missing angle

180-(25+130) = 180-155 = 25°

Since all 3 angles are not congruent in both triangles, the triangles are not similar.

User Daniel Gasser
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