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KATRIN_1
2 months ago
11

Daniel claims that any two right triangles can be proven to be similar by the sas similarity theorem because both have right ang

les that are congruent. what is his mistake?
Mathematics
2 answers:
PIT_PIT [12.4K]2 months ago
7 0
The SAS similarity theorem postulates that two triangles are similar if they have congruent corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides. Though two right angles will always be congruent, it doesn't guarantee that the corresponding sides will possess equal ratios. For instance, consider a right triangle with legs measuring 3 and 4, juxtaposed with another triangle whose legs measure 5 and 12. This situation exemplifies the error.
PIT_PIT [12.4K]2 months ago
5 0
Daniel has not fulfilled all criteria required by the theorem. The corresponding sides of both right triangles must also exhibit proportional relationships for them to be deemed similar.
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