Similar Triangles

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What are similar triangles?

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Similar triangles are triangles that have the same shape but may differ in size. Their corresponding angles are equal, and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is the criteria for determining if two triangles are similar?

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Two triangles are similar if they satisfy one of the following criteria: Angle-Angle (AA), Side-Angle-Side (SAS), or Side-Side-Side (SSS) similarity.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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How do you find the length of a missing side in similar triangles?

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To find the length of a missing side in similar triangles, set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides of the triangles.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their corresponding angles?

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If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the length of side AB is 10 and side DE is 5, what is the ratio of their corresponding sides?

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The ratio of their corresponding sides is 10:5, which simplifies to 2:1.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) similarity criterion?

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The SAS similarity criterion states that if one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of another triangle and the sides including those angles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion?

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The AA similarity criterion states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the Side-Side-Side (SSS) similarity criterion?

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The SSS similarity criterion states that if the corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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How can you determine if two triangles are not similar?

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Two triangles are not similar if their corresponding angles are not equal or if the ratios of their corresponding sides are not equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the relationship between the areas of two similar triangles?

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The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.