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State which pairs of triangles in the figure given below are similar. Write the similarity rule used and also write the pairs of similar triangles in symbolic form (all lengths of sides are in cm):

State which pairs of triangles in the figure given below are similar. Write the similarity rule used and also write the pairs of similar triangles in symbolic form (all lengths of sides are in cm). Similarity, ML Aggarwal Understanding Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.
State which pairs of triangles in the figure given below are similar. Write the similarity rule used and also write the pairs of similar triangles in symbolic form (all lengths of sides are in cm). Similarity, ML Aggarwal Understanding Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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(i) In △ABC and △PQR

ABPQ=3.24=3240=45ACPR=3.64.5=3645=45BCQR=35.4=3054=59\dfrac{AB}{PQ} = \dfrac{3.2}{4} \\[1em] = \dfrac{32}{40} = \dfrac{4}{5} \\[1em] \dfrac{AC}{PR} = \dfrac{3.6}{4.5} \\[1em] = \dfrac{36}{45} = \dfrac{4}{5} \\[1em] \dfrac{BC}{QR} = \dfrac{3}{5.4} \\[1em] = \dfrac{30}{54} = \dfrac{5}{9}

Since, the ratio of the sides of both the triangle are not same. Hence, they are not similar.

(ii) In △DEF and △LMN

∠ E = ∠ N = 40°

DELN=42=21EFMN=4.82.4=21\dfrac{DE}{LN} = \dfrac{4}{2} = \dfrac{2}{1} \\[1em] \dfrac{EF}{MN} = \dfrac{4.8}{2.4} = \dfrac{2}{1} \\[1em]

Thus, by SAS rule of similarity △DEF ~ △LMN.

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