Chapter 7 Review

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What does AA~ mean in triangle similarity?

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AA~ stands for Angle-Angle similarity, which states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What does SSS~ mean in triangle similarity?

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SSS~ stands for Side-Side-Side similarity, which states that if the corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What does SAS~ mean in triangle similarity?

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SAS~ stands for Side-Angle-Side similarity, which states that if two sides of one triangle are in proportion to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, the triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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How do you determine if two triangles are similar?

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You can determine if two triangles are similar by checking for AA~, SSS~, or SAS~ conditions.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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If triangle NPQ is similar to triangle RTS, what is the scale factor if NPQ has sides of 4 and RTS has sides of 5?

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The scale factor is 4:5.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 4.

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x = 0.5.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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What is the similarity statement for triangles that are similar by AA~?

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The similarity statement indicates which triangles are similar, e.g., Triangle A ~ Triangle B.

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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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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 AB is 6 and DE is 9, what is the ratio of their sides?

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The ratio of their sides is 6:9 or 2:3.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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Solve for x: 3x - 5 = 16.

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x = 7.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A