Similarlity and Congruency of triangles

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Similarity and Congruence:

Similar triangles :
If two triangles are similar then their corresponding angles are equal and the corresponding sides will be in proportion.
For any two similar triangles :

▪ Ratio of sides = Ratio of medians = Ratio of heights = Ratio of circumradii = Ratio of Angular bisectors.
▪ Ratio of areas = Ratio of the square of the sides.

Tests of similarity : (AA / SSS / SAS)

Congruent triangles

If two triangles are congruent then their corresponding angles and their corresponding sides are equal.

Tests of congruence : (SSS / SAS / AAS / ASA)

Formula Video


Question 1

A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that AB : CD = 2 : 1 and BC : AD = 5 : 4. If AC and BD intersect at the point E, then AE : CE equals

Question 2

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to CD. The sides AD and BC when extended, intersect at point E. If AB = 2 cm, CD = 1 cm, and perimeter of ABCD is 6 cm, then the perimeter, in cm, of $$\triangle AEB$$ is

Question 3

In $$\triangle ABC$$, $$AB =AC= 12$$ cm and $$D$$ is a point on side $$BC$$ such that $$AD= 8$$ cm. If $$AD$$ is extended to a point $$E$$ such that $$\angle ACB = \angle AEB$$, then the length, in cm, of $$AE$$ is

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