Construction of a Similar Triangle, When One Vertex Is Common
The postulate...
Question
The postulate used in the division of line segment to draw A3C parallel to A5B is :
A
Corresponding angles are equal
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B
Alternate interior angles are equal
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C
Co-interior angles are supplementary
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D
Perpendicular bisector theorem
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Solution
The correct option is A Corresponding angles are equal Here we use the principle that when corresponding angles are equal, the lines are parallel. ∠AA3C=∠AA5C as A3C is parallel to A5B