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Question
Check whether the triangles are similar and find the value of x
Solution
In ∆ABC and ∆AED
`"AB"/"AD" = "AE"/"AE"`
`8/3 = 11/(2/2)`
`8/3 = 11/4` ⇒ 32 ≠ 33
∴ The two triangles are not similar.
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