State if the triangles are similar. If so, how do you know they are similar and complete the similarity statement.A. similar; SAS similarity; ΔTLMB. similar; SSS similarity; ΔTLMC. not similarD. similar; SAS similarity; ΔTML

State if the triangles are similar If so how do you know they are similar and complete the similarity statementA similar SAS similarity ΔTLMB similar SSS simila class=

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Solution:

Given ΔTUV and ΔTLM;

Where the side are measure are as follow below

[tex]\begin{gathered} TU=24\text{ units} \\ TV=36\text{ units} \\ TL=6\text{ units} \\ TM=9\text{ units} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The ratio of the sides, applying the proportionality formula will be

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{TL}{TU}=\frac{6}{24}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \frac{TM}{TV}=\frac{9}{36}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \frac{TL}{TU}=\frac{TM}{TV}=\frac{1}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

From the deductions above,

The sides are similar.

And

[tex]m\angle UTV=m\angle LTM\text{ \lparen verticala angles\rparen}[/tex]

Since, an angle is included, then

Then, they are similar and ΔTUV is similar to ΔTLM.

Hence, the triangles are similar; SAS similarity; ΔTLM

The answer is option A