Angle Angle Similarity 1

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What happens to a figure when the scale factor is greater than one?

Back

The figure undergoes an enlargement.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

Back

Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the term for sides that are in the same position in different shapes?

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Corresponding sides.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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If two triangles have one angle equal and the sides including that angle are in proportion, are the triangles similar?

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Yes, they are similar by the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What does it mean if two triangles are not similar?

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It means that their corresponding angles are not equal or their corresponding sides are not in proportion.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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How can you visually determine if two triangles are similar?

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By comparing their angles and the ratios of their corresponding sides.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

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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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the significance of the scale factor in similar figures?

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The scale factor indicates how much larger or smaller one figure is compared to another.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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Can two triangles be similar if they have the same area?

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Not necessarily; triangles can have the same area but different shapes and proportions.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is the relationship between the corresponding sides of similar triangles?

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The lengths of corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2