Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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Chapter 7 - Similarity - 7-3 Providing Triangles Similar - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 455: 7

Answer

Yes, these triangles are similar. $\triangle FGH$ ~ $\triangle KJH$ using the AA Similarity Postulate.

Work Step by Step

We can compare angles in both triangles in this exercise. Let's see if the Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate can be applied here: $\angle FHG ≅ \angle KHJ$ because they are vertical angles, and vertical angles are congruent. $\angle F ≅ \angle K$ because they are alternate interior angles made by a transversal intersecting two parallel lines. Thus, $\triangle FGH$ ~ $\triangle KJH$ using the AA Similarity Postulate.
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