Triangle ABC and triangle DEF are shown. The relationship between the side lengths of the two triangles is such that

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Triangle ABC and triangle DEF are shown. The relationship between the side lengths of the two triangles is such that . If the measure of angle BAC is 20&deg;, what is the measure, in degrees, of angle EDF ? (Disregard the degree symbol when gridding your answer.)

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 20. By the equality given, the three pairs of corresponding sides of the two triangles are in the same proportion. By the side-side-side (SSS) similarity theorem, triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF . In similar triangles, the measures of corresponding angles are congruent. Since angle BAC corresponds to angle EDF , these two angles are congruent and their measures are equal. It&rsquo;s given that the measure of angle BAC is 20&deg;, so the measure of angle ED F is also 20&deg;.

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