Maths

134 MATHEMATICS
Fig. 6.27
Here, you may observe that AB
DE = AC
DF (each equal to 2 3 ) and A (included
between the sides AB and AC) = D (included between the sides DE and DF). That
is, one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of another triangle and sides including
these angles are in the same ratio (i.e., proportion). Now let us measure B, C,
E and F.
You will find that B = E and C = F. That is, A = D, B = E and
C = F. So, by AAA similarity ✁ criterion, ABC ✁ ~ DEF. You may repeat this
activity by drawing several pairs of such triangles with one angle of a triangle equal to
one angle of another triangle and the sides including these angles are proportional.
Everytime, you will find that the triangles are similar. It is due to the following criterion
of similarity of triangles:
Theorem 6.5 : If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of the other
triangle and the sides including these angles are proportional, then the two
triangles are similar.
This criterion is referred to as
the SAS (Side–Angle–Side)
similarity criterion for two
triangles.
As before, this theorem can
be proved by taking two triangles
ABC and DEF such that
AB AC
✂ (✄ 1) and A = D
DE DF
(see Fig. 6.28). Cut DP = AB, DQ
= AC and join PQ.
Fig. 6.28