Similarity Of Triangles — Chapter Summary
NIOS · Class 10 · Maths
Summary of Similarity Of Triangles for NIOS Class 10 Maths. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Maths syllabus. Similarity means having the same shape, though.
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Overview
Similarity means having the same shape, though the size may be different. For triangles, similarity is tested by equal corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides. The chapter also covers the Basic Proportionality Theorem, the Angle Bisector Theorem, similarity criteria, areas of simil
Key Concepts
Objects with the same shape but
Objects with the same shape but not necessarily the same size are called similar objects. Two polygons are similar only if corresponding angles are eq
If a line is drawn parallel
If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two sides, those two sides are divided proportionally. In triangle ABC,
If a line divides any two
If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third side.
The bisector of an interior angle
The bisector of an interior angle of a triangle divides the opposite side in the ratio of the sides containing the angle. In triangle ABC, if AD bisec
If the corresponding angles of two
If the corresponding angles of two triangles are equal, the triangles are similar. Checking two angles is enough because the third angle is automatica
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of similar objects and similar polygons.
- Use the Basic Proportionality Theorem and its converse.
- Apply the Angle Bisector Theorem to find unknown side lengths.
- Test triangle similarity using AAA, SSS, and SAS criteria.
- Use similarity to compare side lengths and area ratios of triangles.
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