Two sides of an obtuse triangle measure 9 inches and 14 inches. The length of longest side is unknown.
1 answer:
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Given:
ΔONP and ΔMNL.
To find:
The method and additional information that will prove ΔONP and ΔMNL similar by the AA similarity postulate?
Solution:
According to AA similarity postulate, two triangles are similar if their two corresponding angles are congruent.
In ΔONP and ΔMNL,
(Vertically opposite angles)
To prove ΔONP and ΔMNL similar by the AA similarity postulate, we need one more pair of corresponding congruent angles.
Using a rigid transformation, we can prove
Since two corresponding angles are congruent in ΔONP and ΔMNL, therefore,
(AA postulate)
Therefore, the correct option is A.