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Question
State SSS similarity criterion.
Solution
SSS Similarity Criterion: If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then they are similar.
In ΔABC and ΔDEF, if
`(AB)/(DE)=(BC)/(EF)=(AC)/(DF)`
Then,`Δ ABC ˜ Δ DEF`
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