Similar Triangles Theorems

Determine whether the triangles are similar or not. If so, state how they are similar.

• Yes, by AA Similarity

• Yes, by SAS Similarity

• Yes, by SSS Similarity

• No, not similar

Which transformation will result in being similar to the original figure but has a larger area?

• Dilation with scale factor of 2

• Dilation with scale factor of 1

• Dilation with scale factor of .5

• Translation 

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• AA~

• SAS~

• SSS~

• AAS~

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• SSS~

• SAS~

• AA~

• Not similar

Determine if the triangles are similar. If they are, identify the triangle similarity theorem(s) that prove(s) the similarity.

• AA ~ Theorem

• SAS ~ Theorem

• SSS ~ Theorem

• Not similar

Determine if the triangles are similar. If they are, identify the triangle similarity theorem(s) that prove(s) the similarity.

• AA ~ Theorem

• SAS ~ Theorem

• SSS ~ Theorem

• Not similar

What similarity theorem would prove that these triangles are similar?

• SAS∼

• SSS∼

• AA∼

• Not similar

Determine if the triangles are similar. If they are, identify the triangle similarity theorem(s) that prove(s) the similarity.

• AA ~ Theorem

• SAS ~ Theorem

• SSS ~ Theorem

• Not similar

Determine if the triangles are similar. If they are, identify the triangle similarity theorem(s) that prove(s) the similarity.

• AA ~ Theorem

• SAS ~ Theorem

• SSS ~ Theorem

• Not similar

Determine if the triangles are similar. If they are, identify the triangle similarity theorem(s) that prove(s) the similarity.

• AA ~ Theorem

• SAS ~ Theorem

• SSS ~ Theorem

• Not similar