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Two isosceles triangles are similar, if an angle of one is congruent to the corresponding angle of the other. 

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To determine whether the statement "Two isosceles triangles are similar if an angle of one is congruent to the corresponding angle of the other" is true or false, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Definition of Isosceles Triangles**: - An isosceles triangle has at least two sides that are equal in length, which also means that the angles opposite those sides are equal. 2. **Draw Two Isosceles Triangles**: - Let’s denote the first isosceles triangle as \( \triangle ABC \) and the second as \( \triangle DEF \). 3. **Identify the Congruent Angles**: - According to the problem, we assume that angle \( A \) in triangle \( ABC \) is congruent to angle \( D \) in triangle \( DEF \). Thus, we can write: \[ \angle A = \angle D \] 4. **Determine the Other Angles**: - Since \( \triangle ABC \) is isosceles, the angles opposite the equal sides (let's say \( B \) and \( C \)) must be equal: \[ \angle B = \angle C \] - Similarly, for triangle \( DEF \), the angles opposite the equal sides (let's say \( E \) and \( F \)) must also be equal: \[ \angle E = \angle F \] 5. **Assign Values to the Angles**: - Let’s assume \( \angle A = \angle D = 40^\circ \). - For triangle \( ABC \): \[ \angle B + \angle C + \angle A = 180^\circ \implies \angle B + \angle C + 40^\circ = 180^\circ \] \[ \angle B + \angle C = 140^\circ \] Since \( \angle B = \angle C \): \[ 2\angle B = 140^\circ \implies \angle B = 70^\circ \quad \text{and} \quad \angle C = 70^\circ \] - For triangle \( DEF \): \[ \angle E + \angle F + \angle D = 180^\circ \implies \angle E + \angle F + 40^\circ = 180^\circ \] \[ \angle E + \angle F = 140^\circ \] Since \( \angle E = \angle F \): \[ 2\angle E = 140^\circ \implies \angle E = 70^\circ \quad \text{and} \quad \angle F = 70^\circ \] 6. **Establish Corresponding Angles**: - Now we have: \[ \angle A = \angle D = 40^\circ, \quad \angle B = \angle E = 70^\circ, \quad \angle C = \angle F = 70^\circ \] 7. **Apply the Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Criterion**: - Since we have two pairs of corresponding angles that are equal: \[ \angle A = \angle D, \quad \angle B = \angle E, \quad \angle C = \angle F \] - By the AA criterion, we can conclude that: \[ \triangle ABC \sim \triangle DEF \] 8. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the statement is **True**: Two isosceles triangles are similar if an angle of one is congruent to the corresponding angle of the other.
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ICSE-SIMILARITY (WITH APPLICATIONS TO MAPS AND MODELS)-EXERCISE 15(A)
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  2. State, true or false : Two isosceles-right triangles are similar.

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  3. State, true or false : Two isosceles triangles are similar, if an an...

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  4. State, true or false : The diagonals of a trapezium divide each othe...

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  5. Given : /GHE = /DFE = 90^@, DH = 8, DF = 12, DG = 3x - 1 and DE = ...

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  6. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that /A D C=/B A C....

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  7. In the given figure, DeltaABC and DeltaAMP are right angled at B and ...

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  8. In the given figure, DeltaABC and DeltaAMP are right angled at B and ...

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  9. Given : RS and PT are altitudes of DeltaPQR. Prove that: Delta PQT ~...

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  10. Given : RS and PT are altitudes of DeltaPQR. Prove that: PQ xx QS = ...

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  11. Given : ABCD is a rhombus, DPR and CBR are straight lines. Pro...

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  12. Given : FB = FD, AE | FD and FC | AD.   Prove that: : (FB)/(AD) = (BC...

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  13. In DeltaPQR, /Q = 90^@ and QM is perpendicular to PR. Prove that : P...

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  14. In DeltaPQR, /Q = 90^@ and QM is perpendicular to PR. Prove that : Q...

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  15. In DeltaPQR, /Q = 90^@ and QM is perpendicular to PR. Prove that : P...

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  16. In Delta ABC, /B = 90^@ and BD | AC. If CD = 10 cm and BD = 8 cm, fi...

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  17. In Delta ABC, /B = 90^@ and BD | AC. If AC = 18 cm and AD = 6 cm, fi...

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  18. In Delta ABC, /B = 90^@ and BD | AC. If AC = 9 cm and AB = 7 cm, fin...

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  19. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with PQ = 16 cm and QR = 10 cm....

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  20. In quadrilateral ABCD, diagonals AC and BD intersect at point E such t...

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