Question

Which statement is not used to prove that ΔFGH is similar to ΔFIJ?


A. Angle F is congruent to itself, due to the reflexive property.

B. Angles FJI and FHG are congruent, due to the corresponding angles postulate.

C. Points F, J, and H are collinear.

D. Segments JI and HG are parallel.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Points F, J, and H are collinear.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

See attachment for triangle

Required

Which statement is false

Options A, B and D are true while C is false.

Two points are said to collinear if a straight line can pass through them.

From the attached triangle, we can see that a straight line cannot pass through F, J and H.

Hence, they are not collinear.

Since the statement is false, then it cannot be used as part of the proof.