March
17
Reminder
Similarity Test upon returning on Friday, April 17
Success Criteria:
- Prove and justify (explain) how the figures are similar
Use SSS when ALL sides are a number for BOTH triangles like
this example
Use SAS when the angle is sandwiched between 2 sides like this
example
AA with be the majority of the reasons for similarity and may
look like these examples
Use Altitude Theorem when there is an altitude in a right
triangle like this - Identify what you are solving for
Side length, angle measure - What property will you use to solve
Corresponding sides are proportional, corresponding angles are
congruent or the geometric mean - Write your equation or proportion
Remember to set up the proportion with alternating pieces
small/ big or big/ small - Solve for the missing side length or angle measure
If you want more practice you can try these https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/triangles-similar.html