SSS Similarity 

SSS similarity : If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the two triangles are similar.

 Given : Two triangles ABC and DEF such that
AB BC CA
---- = ------ = ------
DE EF FD

Prove that : ΔABC ~ ΔDEF

Construction : Let P and Q be two points on DE and DF respectively such that DP = AB and DQ = AC. Join PQ.
Statements
Reasons
1)  AB        AC
    ---- = ------
      DE      DF 		1) Given
2)   DP       DQ
   ---- = ------
      DE       DF 		2) As AB = DP and AC = DQ. By substitution
3) PQ || EF 3) By converse of basic proportionality theorem
4) ∠DPQ = ∠E and ∠DQP = ∠F 4) Corresponding angles
5) ΔDPQ ~ ΔDEF 5) By AA similarity
6) DP PQ
---- = ------
DE EF 		6) By definition of similar triangles
7) AB PQ
---- = ------
DE EF		 7) As DP = AB , by substitution
8)  PQ      BC
   ---- = ------
    EF     EF		 8) From (1) (6) and (7)
9) PQ = BC 9) From (8)
10) ΔABC ≅ ΔDPQ 10) By S-S-S postulate
11) ΔABC ~ ΔDEF 11) From (5) and (10)

Examples

Statements
Reasons
1) AB = 4; AC = 2;CB = 6; DE = 2; DF = 1; FE = 3 1) Given
2) AB BC CA
---- = ------ = ------
DE EF FD 		2) Property of proportion
3) ΔABC ~ ΔDEF 3) By S-S-S-similarity


Practice

1) In ΔPQR ~ ΔXYZ, PQ = 5cm, QR = 4cm and PR= 6m ,find XY, YZ and XZ.
2) In ΔABC, D and E are any points on AB and AC respectively, such that DE||BC. If AD=x cm, DB=x-2 cm, AE=x-1 cm, then find the value of x.
Criteria for Similarity

• AAA Similarity
• AA Similarity
• SSS Similarity
• SAS Similarity
• Practice on Similarity

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