Proving Triangles Similar & Similar Triangles

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What does AA~ stand for 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.A.2

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What does SSS~ stand for 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~ stand for 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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What is the criteria for triangles to be considered not similar?

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Triangles are considered not similar if none of the similarity criteria (AA~, SSS~, SAS~) are met.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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If two triangles have two pairs of equal angles, what can be concluded?

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The triangles are similar by the AA~ criterion.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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If the sides of triangle A are 3, 4, and 5, and the sides of triangle B are 6, 8, and 10, are the triangles similar?

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Yes, the triangles are similar by SSS~ because the sides are in proportion (1:2).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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How can you determine the height of a tree using similar triangles?

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You can use the ratio of the height of the tree to the length of its shadow and compare it to the ratio of a known height and shadow length.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the relationship between similar triangles and their corresponding angles?

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In similar triangles, corresponding angles are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the relationship between similar triangles and their corresponding sides?

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In similar triangles, the lengths of corresponding sides are in proportion.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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If triangle A has sides of lengths 5, 12, and 13, and triangle B has sides of lengths 10, 24, and 26, are the triangles similar?

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Yes, the triangles are similar by SSS~ because the sides are in proportion (1:2).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2