Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 8 - Geometry - 8.9 Similar Triangles - 8.9 Exercises - Page 599: 5

Answer

(a) The corresponding angles are congruent. (b) The corresponding sides are proportional in length.

Work Step by Step

The definition of similar triangles shows that corresponding angles of similar triangles are congruent to each other and the corresponding sides are proportional in length.

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