Similar Triangles

Sufficiency conditions for similar triangles:

(Triangles are called similar IF)

• 2 corresponding angles are equal (AA)

• The lengths of corresponding sides are proportional (SSS)
• 2 sides proportional and the contained angle equal (SAS )

Need to state proof as to why the

triangles are similar by stating one
of the above conditions before solving
with similarity.
Example 1 – solve for x
Example 2 – solve for x
Example 3 – solve for x