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Triangles

Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Mathematics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Similar Figures

  • Two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size
  • All congruent figures are similar, but similar figures need not be congruent
  • All circles are similar to each other regardless of their radii
2

Basic Proportionality Theorem (Thales Theorem)

  • If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, it divides the other two sides proportionally
  • The converse is also true: if a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, it is parallel to the third side
  • This theorem is fundamental to proving similarity of triangles
3

Criteria for Similarity of Triangles

  • Three main criteria: AAA (or AA), SSS, and SAS
  • AAA Criterion: If corresponding angles are equal, triangles are similar
  • AA Criterion: If two angles of one triangle equal two angles of another, triangles are similar
4

Applications and Problem Solving

  • Similarity is used for indirect measurements (heights, distances)
  • Shadow problems use similar triangles principle
  • Map making and scale drawings use similarity concepts

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Two figures having the same shapeTwo polygons of the same numberIf a line is drawn parallelIf a line divides any twoIf corresponding angles of two triangles

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