Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 8 - Geometry - 8.9 Similar Triangles - 8.9 Exercises - Page 601: 5

Answer

(a) The corresponding angles are congruent. (b) The corresponding sides are proportional in length.

Work Step by Step

The definition of similar triangles shows that corresponding angles of similar triangles are congruent to each other and the corresponding sides are proportional in length.
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