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Similarity Of Triangles

NIOS · Class 10 · Maths

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1. Similar Plane Figures and Similar Objects

  • Similar objects have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
  • Two polygons are similar only if both corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are proportional.
  • The symbol ~ means 'is similar to'.
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2. Basic Proportionality Theorem and Its Converse

  • If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two sides, the two sides are divided proportionally.
  • In triangle ABC, if DE is parallel to BC, then AD/DB = AE/EC.
  • The converse is also true: if a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third side.
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3. Angle Bisector Theorem

  • The bisector of an interior angle of a triangle divides the opposite side in the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
  • If AD bisects angle A in triangle ABC, then BD/DC = AB/AC.
  • This theorem is useful when one side of a triangle is divided by an angle bisector.
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4. Similarity Criteria for Triangles

  • AAA criterion: if corresponding angles of two triangles are equal, the triangles are similar.
  • It is enough to check two angles, because the third angle is automatically equal since the angle sum is 180°.
  • SSS criterion: if corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, the triangles are similar.

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Objects with the same shape butIf a line is drawn parallelIf a line divides any twoThe bisector of an interior angleIf the corresponding angles of two

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