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Triangle Similarity 128801

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1. **Problem statement:** Given the geometric figure with triangles and angles, we need to find: a) The triangle similar to \(\triangle AGC\). b) The triangle similar to \(\triangle CDE\). c) The measure of angle \(\angle FCD\). 2. **Recall similarity criteria:** Triangles are similar if they have equal corresponding angles (AA criterion). 3. **a) Find \(\triangle AGC \sim \triangle ?\):** - \(\triangle AGC\) has angles including \(\angle AGC = 27^\circ\). - Look for a triangle with the same angle measures. - Given \(\angle EFC = 37^\circ\) and right angles at \(F\) and \(G\), and the figure's structure, \(\triangle AGC\) is similar to \(\triangle EFC\) by AA similarity (both have right angles and share angle measures). 4. **b) Find \(\triangle CDE \sim \triangle ?\):** - \(\triangle CDE\) shares angles with \(\triangle FGB\) (both have right angles and corresponding angles). - By AA similarity, \(\triangle CDE \sim \triangle FGB\). 5. **c) Find \(m\angle FCD\):** - \(\angle FCD\) is formed at point C between points F and D. - Since \(\triangle AGC \sim \triangle EFC\), corresponding angles are equal. - \(m\angle AGC = 27^\circ\) corresponds to \(m\angle EFC = 37^\circ\). - Using triangle angle sum in \(\triangle FCD\), and given right angles, calculate: $$m\angle FCD = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - 27^\circ = 63^\circ$$ **Final answers:** a) \(\triangle AGC \sim \triangle EFC\) b) \(\triangle CDE \sim \triangle FGB\) c) \(m\angle FCD = 63^\circ\)