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CONGRUENT FIGURES

Figures having same shape and same size

are called CONGRUENT FIGURES

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SIMILAR OBJECTS

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SIMILAR OBJECTS

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Figures whose SHAPE is SAME and size

may or may not be same are similar.

SIMILAR OBJECTS

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Figures whose shape is same and size may or may not be same are similar.

SIMILAR OBJECTS

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A

B

C

60°

30°

8.5 cm

5 cm

10 cm

A

B

C

60°

30°

17 cm

10 cm

20 cm

P

R

Q

ΔABC

is similar to

ΔPRQ

~

A P

B R

C Q

If

then,

AB

PR

=

BC

QR

=

AC

PQ

=

AB

PR

BC

QR

=

=

AC

PQ

8.5

17

=

1

2

=

1

2

=

1

2

5

10

10

20

Corresponding angles of similar triangles are CONGRUENT.

Corresponding sides of similar triangles are in PROPORTION

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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR

A

B

C

4 cm

6 cm

5 cm

80o

30o

70o

A

B

C

8 cm

12 cm

10 cm

80o

30o

70o

R

Q

P

A = P

, B = Q

, C = R

Corresponding pairs of similar triangles are equal.

SIDES →

doubled

ANGLES →

?

Corresponding pairs of similar triangles are in proportion.

AB

PQ

=

1

2

BC

QR

=

1

2

AC

PR

=

1

2

AC

PR

BC

QR

=

AB

PQ

=

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Q

R

P

ΔABC

~

ΔPQR

A = ∠P,

B = ∠Q,

C = ∠R

A

B

C

A

P

B

C

R

AB

PQ

BC

QR

=

=

AC

PR

Q

Corresponding sides of similar triangles

Corresponding angles of similar triangles

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ΔABC

~

ΔQRP

A Q

B R

C P

AB

QR

BC

PR

=

=

AC

PQ

Corresponding sides of similar triangles

Corresponding angles of similar triangles

[Given]

Also,

[c.s.s.t.]

[c.a.s.t.]

SIMILAR TRIANGLES