Parts of Similar Triangles

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What are similar triangles?

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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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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, what can be said about their corresponding angles?

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The corresponding angles of triangle ABC and triangle DEF are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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If the sides of triangle ABC are 3, 4, and 5, and triangle DEF is similar to triangle ABC with a scale factor of 2, what are the lengths of the sides of triangle DEF?

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The sides of triangle DEF are 6, 8, and 10.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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How do you find the length of a side in similar triangles?

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Use the proportion of the corresponding sides to set up a ratio and solve for the unknown length.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is a scale factor in similar triangles?

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The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar triangles.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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If triangle GHI is similar to triangle JKL and the length of side GH is 10 and side JK is 5, what is the scale factor?

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The scale factor is 2:1.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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If two triangles are similar, how do their areas compare?

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The ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.