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Question
State SAS similarity criterion.
Solution
SAS Similarity Criterion: If in two triangles, one pair of corresponding sides are proportional and the included angles are equal then two triangles are similar.
In ΔABC and ΔDEF, if
`(AB)/(DE)=(AC)/(DE)`and
`∠ A=∠D`
Then, Δ ABC ∼ Δ DEF
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