What are similar triangles?
Similar Triangles

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Triangles that have the same shape but may differ in size. Their corresponding angles are equal, and their corresponding sides are in proportion.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion?
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If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Side-Side-Side (SSS) similarity criterion?
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If the corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) similarity criterion?
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If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of another triangle and the sides including these angles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the lengths of sides AB and DE are 4 cm and 8 cm respectively, what is the ratio of their corresponding sides?
Back
The ratio of their corresponding sides is 1:2.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If two triangles are similar, how do you find the length of a side in one triangle if you know the length of the corresponding side in the other triangle?
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Use the proportion of the lengths of the corresponding sides to set up a ratio and solve for the unknown length.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If triangle XYZ is similar to triangle PQR, and XY = 6 cm, YZ = 9 cm, and PQ = 12 cm, what is the length of QR?
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QR = (YZ / XY) * PQ = (9 / 6) * 12 = 18 cm.
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