Similar Triangles Application Test M

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What are similar triangles?

Back

Triangles that have the same shape but may differ in size. Their corresponding angles are equal, and their corresponding sides are in proportion.

Front

What is the AA criterion for triangle similarity?

Back

If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

Front

How do you find the height of an object using similar triangles?

Back

Set up a proportion between the height of the object and the length of its shadow compared to a known height and shadow length.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Front

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 scale factor?

Back

Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle?

Back

In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (Pythagorean theorem).

Front

How do you calculate the area of a dilated triangle?

Back

If a triangle is dilated by a scale factor of k, the area of the new triangle is k^2 times the area of the original triangle.

Front

What is the SSS criterion for triangle similarity?

Back

If the lengths of the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.

Front

How do you set up a proportion to solve for an unknown height using shadows?

Back

Front

What is the definition of ocean frontage in real estate?

Back

Ocean frontage refers to the distance along the edge of a property that directly touches the ocean.