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Is △DBE similar to △ABC? If so, which postulate or theorem proves these two triangles are similar?

​△DBE​ is similar to ​△ABC​ by the ​SAS Similarity Theorem​.

​△DBE​ is similar to ​△ABC​ by the ​SSA Similarity Theorem​.

​△DBE​ is similar to ​△ABC​ by the ​SSS Similarity Theorem​.

​△DBE​ is not similar to ​△ABC​.

Is △DBE similar to △ABC? If so, which postulate or theorem proves these two triangles-example-1
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Answer: ​△DBE​ is similar to ​△ABC​ by the ​SAS Similarity Theorem​.

Explanation:


(AB)/(BD)=(22)/(10)=(11)/(5)\\\\(BC)/(BE)=(33)/(15)=(11)/(5)

Also,
\angle B \cong \angle B by the reflexive property, so the triangles are similar by SAS.

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