Question

In spherical geometry, all points are points on the surface of a sphere. A line is a circle on the sphere whose diameter is equal to the diameter of the sphere. A plane is the surface of the sphere. In spherical geometry, is it possible that two triangles are similar but not congruent? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: It is not possible that two triangles that are similar and not congruent in spherical geometry.

Explanation:

For instance, taking a circle on the sphere whose diameter is equal to the diameter of the sphere and inside is an equilateral triangle, because the sphere is perfect, if we draw a circle (longitudinal or latitudinal lines) to form a circle encompassing an equally shaped triangle at different points of the sphere will definately yield equal size.

in other words, triangles formed in a sphere must be congruent and also similar meaning having the same shape and must definately have the same size.

Therefore, it is not possible for two triangles in a sphere that are similar but not congruent.

Two triangles in sphere that are similar must be congruent.