Observe the figures given below carefully and answer the questions

Triangles (10)

Observe the figures given below carefully and answer the questions

  1. Name the figure(s) wherein two figures are similar.
  2. Name the figure(s) wherein the figures are congruent.
  3. (a) Prove that congruent triangles are also similar but not the converse. OR (b) What more is least needed for two similar triangles to be congruent ?

Answer

(i) Figure A and Figure C

(ii) Figure C 1

(iii) (a) Triangles are congruent ⇒ Corresponding angles are equal ⇒ Triangles are similar.

Conversely, if triangles are similar then ratio of corresponding sides is same which does not imply corresponding sides are equal

∴ Triangles may not be congruent.

(iii) (b) One pair of corresponding side must be equal

Exam Year: 2023