The figure below shows the first 3 steps in the construction of a Sierpinski Triangle.
1 equilateral 3 congruent 9 congruent
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equilateral equilateral
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Which property explains why each of the 9 small triangles in step 3 is similar to the large triangle in step 1?
A. The side-side property of congruent triangles can be used because all the sides of an equilateral triangle are similar.
B. The side-side property of similar triangles can be used because all the sides of an equilateral triangle are congruent.
C. The angle-angle property of congruent triangles can be used because all the angles of an equilateral triangle are similar.
D. The angle-angle property of similar triangles can be used because all the angles of an equilateral triangle are congruent.
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