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==Definition==
==Definition==
SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, for two [[triangle]]s to be [[similar|similar triangles]] by SAS similarity, they must have a pair of congruent angle and the two sides next to the angle must be proportional.
SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, for two [[triangle]]s to be [[similar|similar triangles]] by SAS similarity, they must have a pair of congruent angle and the two sides next to the angle must be proportional.
==Diagram==
<asy>
dot((0,0));
label("A",(0,0),SW);
dot((5,0));
label("B",(5,0),SE);
dot((3,4));
label("C",(3,4),N);
draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(3,4)--cycle);
markscalefactor = 0.1;
draw(anglemark((5,0),(0,0),(3,4)));
</asy>
<asy>
size((8cm));
dot((0,0));
label("D",(0,0),SW);
dot((5,0));
label("E",(5,0),SE);
dot((3,4));
label("F",(3,4),N);
draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(3,4)--cycle);
markscalefactor = 0.0675;
draw(anglemark((5,0),(0,0),(3,4)));
</asy>
==Categories==
==Categories==
{{Category: Stubs}}
{{Category: Stubs}}
{{Category: Geometry}}
{{Category: Geometry}}

Revision as of 20:41, 24 January 2020

Definition

SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, for two triangles to be similar triangles by SAS similarity, they must have a pair of congruent angle and the two sides next to the angle must be proportional.

Diagram

[asy] dot((0,0)); label("A",(0,0),SW); dot((5,0)); label("B",(5,0),SE); dot((3,4)); label("C",(3,4),N); draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(3,4)--cycle); markscalefactor = 0.1; draw(anglemark((5,0),(0,0),(3,4))); [/asy] [asy] size((8cm)); dot((0,0)); label("D",(0,0),SW); dot((5,0)); label("E",(5,0),SE); dot((3,4)); label("F",(3,4),N); draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(3,4)--cycle); markscalefactor = 0.0675; draw(anglemark((5,0),(0,0),(3,4))); [/asy]

Categories

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