In my geometry class, I was taught that SSA could not prove triangle similarity. However, after learning the law of sines, I looked into this idea of SSA not working again.
Using SSA and the law of sines, I could prove that the triangles had two angles of equal measure. Therefore, by AA, the triangles must be similar. So why was I taught that SSA CANNOT prove triangle similarity?
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