Question

Step 2: Radii OK and NL are perpendicular to OM because of the radius-tangent theorem. By definition of perpendicular, angles KOM and LNM are right angles. This means that triangles KOM and LNM are right triangles. Angle LMN is common to both right triangles, so by the _________________________, triangles KOM and LNM are similar. please fill in the blank

Answer 1

AAA postulate.

Explanation:

Givens

• Angles KOM and LNM are congruent, because both are right.
• Angle LNM is common to both triangles.

If two internal angles of two triangles are congruent, then the third angle is also congruent.

Therefore, the similarity is proven by AAA postulate, which states that if we have three corresponding angles congruent, then those triangles are similar.

Remember that similarity is about proportion between sides and congruence between angles.