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Triangle LMN is similar to Triangle If you the answer is PQN then it is wrong

Triangle LMN is similar to Triangle If you the answer is PQN then it is wrong-example-1
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Similar triangles

Since the lines LM and PQ are parallel, the angles

∠L and ∠Q are congruent

because they are alternate interior angles

∠M and ∠P are congruent

because they are alternate interior angles too.

And the angles

∠PNQ and ∠MNL are congruent too

because they are vertical angles

We have the congruent angles are:

Conclusion

Since both triangles have the same angles they ARE similar by AAA similarity .

Naming the triangles in the same angles order, we have that triangle

ΔLMN is similar to triangle ΔQPN

Triangle LMN is similar to Triangle If you the answer is PQN then it is wrong-example-1
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