Triangle Similarity Postulates

Which Triangle Similarity Postulate do you think you would use?

• Angle Angle Similarity

• Side Side Side Similarity

• Side Angle Side Similarity

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TEKS.MATH.G.7B

TEKS.MATH.G.8A

How would you set up the proportions?

• 9/22.5 = 10/25 = 12/30

• 9/25 = 12/22.5 = 10/30

• 9/10 = 22.5/25 = 30/12

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

Are the sides proportional?

• 0.4 = 0.4 = 0.4 --> Yes

• 0.36 = 0.54 = 0.33 --> No

• 0.9 = 0.88 = 2.5 --> No

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

Are the Triangles Similar?

• No, Not Similar

• Yes, by SAS~

• Yes, by SSS~

• Yes, by AA~

• Yes because like they look alike

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TEKS.MATH.G.7B

TEKS.MATH.G.8A

Which Triangle Similarity Postulate do you think you would use?

• Angle Angle Similarity

• Side Side Side Similarity

• Side Angle Side Similarity

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TEKS.MATH.G.7B

TEKS.MATH.G.8A

Which angle does angle B correspond with?

• Angle T

• Angle S

• Angle Q

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TEKS.MATH.G.6B

What is the measure of Angle A?

• 73 degrees

• 25 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 155 degrees

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TEKS.MATH.7.11C

What is the measure of Angle T?

• 73 degrees

• 130 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 50 degrees

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TEKS.MATH.7.11C

Are the Triangles Similar?

• No, Not Similar

• Yes, by SAS~

• Yes, by SSS~

• Yes, by AA~

• Yes because only one angle is congruent

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

Which Triangle Similarity Postulate do you think you would use?

• Angle Angle Similarity

• Side Side Side Similarity

• Side Angle Side Similarity

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TEKS.MATH.G.7B

TEKS.MATH.G.8A