For each of the following statements state whether true(T) or false (F) (i) if two triangles are similar then their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are equal (ii) The length of the line segment joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangles is equal to half the length of the third side.
For each of the following statements state whether true(T) or false (F) (i) if two triangles are similar then their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are equal (ii) The length of the line segment joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangles is equal to half the length of the third side.

Answers:

(i) False

If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are proportional.

(ii) True

 

 

 

ABC is a triangle with M, N

DE is expanded to F such that EF = DE

AE = EC (E is the mid-point of AC)

DE = EF

AED = CEF (Vertically Opposite angle)

By SAS criterion,

∆ADE ~ ∆CEF

CF = AD (CPCT)

BD = CF

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AD ‖ CF and BD ‖ CF

When two sides of a quadrilateral are parallel, then it is a parallelogram

∴ DF = BC and BD ‖ CF

∴BDFC is a parallelogram

DF = BC

DE + EF = BC

D E=\frac{1}{2} B C