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Determine if the triangles are similar; if they are then what is the reason?

Determine if the triangles are similar; if they are then what is the reason?-example-1
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From the given triangles,


(OP)/(PN)=(RS)/(SQ)
\angle OPN=\angle RSQ=89^O

Thus the triangles are similar by SAS property.

The relation is SAS: two sides+included angle congruent.

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