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postulate 12-1
angle angle angle similarity |
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| if the three angles of one triangle are congruent to teh three corresponding angles of another triangle, then teh two triangles are similar |
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postulate 12-2
side side side similarity |
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| if the three sides of one triangle are in propoortion to the three corresponding sides of another triangle, then the two triangles are similar |
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postulate 12-3
side angle side similarity |
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| if an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of another triangle, adn the sides that indclude the first angle are in proportion to teh sides that include the other angle then the two triangles are similar |
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postulate corollary 12a
(angle angle corollary) |
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| if two angles of ont triangle are congruent to the two corresponding angles of another triangle then teh two triangles are similar |
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| if an acute angle of one right triangle is congruent to an acute angle of another right triangle, then the two right triangles are similar |
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| if two triangles are similar to a third triangle, then the two triangles are similar to each other |
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