7-3 similar triangles you used the aas, sss, and sas congruence theorems to prove triangles...
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7-3 Similar Triangles
You used the AAS, SSS, and SAS Congruence Theorems to prove triangles congruent.
• Identify similar triangles using the AA Similarity Postulate and the SSS and SAS Similarity Theorems.
• Use similar triangles to solve problems.
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Checking Up
Draw two triangles of different sizes with two pairs of corresponding angles congruent.
Are the remaining angles congruent?
Are the side lengths proportional?
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AA Similarity PostulateIf two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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Give a similarity correspondence. Explain why the triangles are similar.
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X∆ABE ~ ∆CBD AA
∆ZVY ~ ∆ZWX AA
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A. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement. Explain your reasoning.
Since mB = mD, B D.
By the Triangle Sum Theorem, 42 + 58 + mA = 180, so mA = 80.
Since mE = 80, A E.
Answer: So, ΔABC ~ ΔEDF by the AA Similarity.
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B. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement. Explain your reasoning.
QXP NXM by the Vertical Angles Theorem.
Since QP || MN, Q N.
Answer: So, ΔQXP ~ ΔNXM by AA Similarity.
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A. Yes; ΔABC ~ ΔFGH
B. Yes; ΔABC ~ ΔGFH
C. Yes; ΔABC ~ ΔHFG
D. No; the triangles are not similar.
A. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement.
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A. Yes; ΔWVZ ~ ΔYVX
B. Yes; ΔWVZ ~ ΔXVY
C. Yes; ΔWVZ ~ ΔXYV
D. No; the triangles are not similar.
B. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement.
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Does SAS Similarity work?
1.Measure the sides. Are the sides proportional?
2.Are the included angles congruent?
3.Does SAS similarity work?
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SSS Similarity Theorem
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If the lengths of three sides of one triangle are proportional to the lengths of three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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A. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement. Explain your reasoning.
Answer: So, ΔABC ~ ΔDEC by the SSS Similarity Theorem.
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A. ΔPQR ~ ΔSTR by SSS Similarity Theorem
B. ΔPQR ~ ΔSTR by SAS Similarity Theorem
C. ΔPQR ~ ΔSTR by AA Similarity Theorem
D. The triangles are not similar.
A. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, choose the correct similarity statement to match the given data.
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A. ΔAFE ~ ΔABC by SAS Similarity Theorem
B. ΔAFE ~ ΔABC by SSS Similarity Theorem
C. ΔAFE ~ ΔACB by SAS Similarity Theorem
D. ΔAFE ~ ΔACB by SSS Similarity Theorem
B. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If so, choose the correct similarity statement to match the given data.
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Like the triangle congruence, triangle similarity is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.
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ALGEBRA Given , RS = 4, RQ = x + 3, QT = 2x + 10, UT = 10, find RQ and QT.
Substitution
Cross Products Property
Since
because they are alternate interior
angles. By AA Similarity, ΔRSQ ~
ΔTUQ. Using the definition of similar
polygons,
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Answer: RQ = 8; QT = 20
Distributive Property
Subtract 8x and 30 from each side.
Divide each side by 2.
Now find RQ and QT.
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Do you think if would be possible for you to measure the height of the Sears Tower in Chicago?
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SKYSCRAPERS Josh wanted to measure the height of the Sears Tower in Chicago. He used a 12-foot light pole and measured its shadow at 1 p.m. The length of the shadow was 2 feet. Then he measured the length of Sears Tower’s shadow and it was 242 feet at the same time. What is the height of the Sears Tower?
Understand Make a sketch of the situation.
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Plan In shadow problems, you can assume that the angles formed by the Sun’s rays with any two objects are congruent and that the two objects form the sides of two right triangles. Since two pairs of angles are congruent, the right triangles are similar by the AA Similarity Postulate.
So the following proportion can be written.
Solve Substitute the known values and let x be the height of the Sears Tower.
Substitution
Cross Products Property
Simplify.Divide each side by 2.
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Answer: The Sears Tower is 1452 feet tall.
Check The shadow length of the Sears Tower is
or 121 times the shadow length of the light pole.
Check to see that the height of the Sears Tower
is 121 times the height of the light pole.
= 121
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7-3Assignment
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