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Determine whether the triangles are similar by angle-angle similarity. Make sure to explain your answer!

Determine whether the triangles are similar by angle-angle similarity. Make sure to-example-1
User Guilhem Soulas
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find the missing angle from both triangles.

the sum of all interior angles of a triangle adds up to 180°.

So:

A+B+E = 180

A+60+48 = 180

A= 180-60-48

A= 72

oppostie angles are equal ( both E = 48°)

Since they have 3 equal angles. They are similar by AAA

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