1. write a similarity statement comparing the two triangles.

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify Right Angles
Triangles $ \triangle LNM $ and $ \triangle ONP $ have right angles at $ N $ (since $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $).
## Step2: Identify Common Angle
$ \angle LMN $ and $ \angle OPN $ are vertical angles? Wait, no, $ \angle L $ and $ \angle O $ – Wait, actually, $ \angle LNM $ and $ \angle ONP $ are right angles, and $ \angle L $ is common? Wait, no, let's check: $ \angle L $ in $ \triangle LNM $ and $ \angle O $ in $ \triangle ONP $ – Wait, actually, $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $, and $ \angle L $ is congruent to $ \angle O $? Wait, no, the vertical angles: $ \angle LNM $ and $ \angle ONP $ are right angles, and $ \angle L $ and $ \angle O $ – Wait, actually, the triangles are $ \triangle LNM $ and $ \triangle ONP $, and $ \angle L $ is congruent to $ \angle O $? Wait, no, let's see: $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $, and $ \angle L $ is equal to $ \angle O $ (since they are corresponding angles? Wait, no, the correct similarity: $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $ by AA similarity (right angle and common angle? Wait, $ \angle L $ and $ \angle O $ – Wait, actually, $ \angle L $ in $ \triangle LNM $ and $ \angle O $ in $ \triangle ONP $ are congruent, and both have right angles. So by AA (Angle-Angle) similarity, $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $. Wait, no, let's label the triangles: $ \triangle LMN $ (wait, the vertices are $ L, N, M $) and $ \triangle OPN $ (vertices $ O, P, N $). Wait, $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $, and $ \angle L $ is congruent to $ \angle O $ (since $ \angle L $ and $ \angle O $ are angles in the triangles, and $ \angle LMN $ and $ \angle OPN $ – Wait, maybe I got the labels wrong. Let's re-express: The triangle with vertices $ L, N, M $ ( $ \triangle LNM $) and the triangle with vertices $ O, N, P $ ( $ \triangle ONP $). $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $, and $ \angle L $ is congruent to $ \angle O $ (because $ \angle L $ and $ \angle O $ are angles that, along with the right angle, make the triangles similar). So by AA similarity, $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $. Wait, no, the correct similarity statement: $ \triangle LMN \sim \triangle OPN $? Wait, no, let's check the angles. $ \angle LNM = \angle ONP = 90^\circ $, and $ \angle L $ is congruent to $ \angle O $ (since they are corresponding angles). So the similarity statement is $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $ or $ \triangle LMN \sim \triangle OPN $. Wait, the correct labels: $ L $ corresponds to $ O $, $ N $ corresponds to $ N $, $ M $ corresponds to $ P $? No, wait, $ \angle L $ (at $ L $) and $ \angle O $ (at $ O $) are congruent, $ \angle N $ (right angle) in both. So $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $ by AA similarity (right angle and $ \angle L \cong \angle O $).

# Answer:
$ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $ (or $ \triangle LMN \sim \triangle OPN $ depending on vertex order, but the correct similarity statement is $ \triangle LNM \sim \triangle ONP $ by AA similarity).

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Step1: Identify Right Angles

Step2: Identify Common Angle

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