If the areas of two similar triangles are equal,
Question.
If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, prove that they are congruent.
If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, prove that they are congruent.
Solution:
Let $\Delta \mathrm{ABC} \sim \Delta \mathrm{PQR}$ and
area $(\Delta \mathrm{ABC}) \quad=$ area $(\Delta \mathrm{PQR}) \quad($ Given $)$
i.e., $\frac{\operatorname{area}(\Delta A B C)}{\operatorname{area}(\Delta P O R)}=1$
$\Rightarrow \frac{A B^{2}}{P Q^{2}}=\frac{B C^{2}}{Q R^{2}}=\frac{C A^{2}}{P R^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{PQ}, \mathrm{BC}=\mathrm{QR}$ and $\mathrm{CA}=\mathrm{PR}$
$\Rightarrow \Delta \mathrm{ABC} \cong \Delta \mathrm{PQR}$
Let $\Delta \mathrm{ABC} \sim \Delta \mathrm{PQR}$ and
area $(\Delta \mathrm{ABC}) \quad=$ area $(\Delta \mathrm{PQR}) \quad($ Given $)$
i.e., $\frac{\operatorname{area}(\Delta A B C)}{\operatorname{area}(\Delta P O R)}=1$
$\Rightarrow \frac{A B^{2}}{P Q^{2}}=\frac{B C^{2}}{Q R^{2}}=\frac{C A^{2}}{P R^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{PQ}, \mathrm{BC}=\mathrm{QR}$ and $\mathrm{CA}=\mathrm{PR}$
$\Rightarrow \Delta \mathrm{ABC} \cong \Delta \mathrm{PQR}$