Section 8-3 Similar Triangles GEOMETRY. ENTRY TASK – TWO LEVELS Medium/Difficult F.

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Section 8-3 Similar Triangles GEOMETRY

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Section 8-3 Similar TrianglesGEOMETRY

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ENTRY TASK – TWO LEVELS Medium/Difficult

Medium:Given: ACB EDB and ∠ ∠Prove: ΔABC ΔEBDF

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Homework Review

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Short Cuts for Similar TrianglesAAASASSS

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AA Similarity Postulate If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of a second triangle, then the triangles are similar. This means that corresponding angles are

congruent and corresponding sides are proportional!

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SAS Similarity Theorem If an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle, and the sides that include the two angles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.

This means that corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional!

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SSS Similarity Theorem If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.

This means that corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional!

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Example 1• Explain why the triangles are similar and write a similarity

statement. Then find DE.

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Example 2 In the sunny desert a cactus casts a 9 foot shadow. At the same time a 6 foot tall person, standing next to the cactus, casts a 4 foot shadow. How tall is the cactus?

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Example 3 Explain why the triangles are similar and write a similarity statement. Then find the value of x.

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Example 4 A photograph measuring four inches wide and five inches long is enlarged to make a wall mural. If the mural is 120 inches wide, how long is the mural?

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Example 4 – Proofs Using Triangle Similarity Given: PR = 2NP,

PQ = 2MP Prove:

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Example 5 – Proofs Using Triangle Similarity

Given: and

Prove:

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