alleryThe criterion that uses two pairs of equal angles to prove triangle similarity is called
ASSS
BSAS
CRHS
DAA (or AAA)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. AA (or AAA)
1. If two angles of one triangle equal two angles of another, the third is forced.
2. Hence the triangles are equiangular, so similar.
3. This is the AA (or AAA) similarity criterion.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 6 "Triangles", §6.4_
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