Question

Show that the triangles are similar and write a similarity statement.

E
14
27
A
C 18
D
21
B
ZACB4
DC
CE
=
So ΔABC ΝΔ

Answer 1

Explanation:

Angle ACB is congruent to angle ECD because they are vertical angles.

CE/CB = DC/AC because they are the corresponding sides of the similar triangles

So triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEC.