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Triangle ABC is shown.Which fact is not used to prove that ABC is similar to DBE?

Triangle ABC is shown.Which fact is not used to prove that ABC is similar to DBE?-example-1
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If triangle ABC is similar to DBE, then:

- Segments AC and DE must be parallel: Both lines are parallel because they do not intersect each other

-AB is a transversal line passing AC and DE: DE intersects AB and BC in the same ratio, So AC and DE are parallel.

Angle B is congruent to itself due to the reflexive property:

Looking at the triangles, the next angles ∠BAC and ∠BDE are corresponding.

Hence, the only option that is not valid for similar triangles is "The sum of angles A and B are supplementary to angle C".

The correct answer is the first option.

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