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In the adjoining figure, `BP bot AC`, `CQ bot AB`, `A-P-C`, `A-Q-B`. Complete the following activity to Prove `DeltaAPB~DeltaAQC`.
In `DeltaAPB` and `DeltaAQC`
`/_APB=square^(@)`…….`(1)`
`/_AQC=square^(@)`……..`(2)`
`:./_APB~=/_AQC`…....(`square`)
`:.DeltaAPB~DeltaAQC`......(`square`)

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In `DeltaAPB` and `DeltaAQC`
`/_APB=90^(@)`…….`(1)`
`/_AQC=90^(@)`……..`(2)`
`:./_APB~=/_AQC`…....(common angle)
`:.DeltaAPB~DeltaAQC`......("AA" test of similarity)
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