Week 6 Similar Triangles

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Similar Triangles
The Concept of Similarity

Two objects are called similar if they have
the same shape but possibly different
sizes.
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You can think of similar objects as one
being an enlargement or reduction of the
other.
Similar Triangles

You can think of similar objects as one
being an enlargement or reduction of the
other (zoom in, zoom out).
The degree of enlargement or reduction is

called the SCALE FACTOR
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Two polygons are SIMILAR if they have
F
the same shape but not necessarily of
the same size.
Symbol used: ~ (is SIMILAR to)
In the figure, ABC is

similar to DEF. B
Thus ,we write
ABC ~ DEF
A C E D
Similar Triangles

Two polygons are SIMILAR if they have
the same shape but not necessarily of
the same size.
If they are similar, then

1. The corresponding angles remain
the same (or are CONGRUENT)
2. The corresponding sides are related
by the same scale factor (or, are
PROPORTIONAL)
Similar Triangles

These two are similar.
Corresponding
angles are
congruent
Q2 A  E
B  F
Q1 C  G
D  H
Corresponding sides are

proportional:
𝐸𝐻 𝐸𝐹 𝐹𝐺 𝐺𝐻 1 Scale factor from
= = = =
𝐴𝐷 𝐴 𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐷 2 Q1 to Q2 is ½
Similar Triangles

These two are similar.
Corresponding
angles are
congruent
T1
A  D
T2 B  E
C  F
Corresponding sides are proportional:

DE EF DF Scale factor from
  2
AB BC AC T1 to T2 is 2
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Similar Triangles
Δ 𝐴𝐵𝐶∼ Δ 𝐷𝐸𝐹
A B C D E F
Congruent Angles
A  D
B  E
C  F
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Kaibigan, sa
similar triangles,
the
correspondence
of the vertices
matters!!!
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A B C D E F
AB  DE
Corresponding
Sides BC  EF
AC  DF
11
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Corresponding Ratios of
Sides Corresponding
Sides
AB
AB  DE DE
BC
BC  EF
EF
AC
AC  DF
DF 12
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Based on the definition of similar triangles, we

now have the following SIMILARITY
STATEMENTS:
Congruent Proportional
Angles Sides
A  D. AB BC AC
 
B  E. DE EF DF
C  F .
Similar Triangles
1 P 40
I
110
Give the congruence
and proportionality 30
statements and the
similarity statement E K
for the two triangles
shown. 30
110 40
O N
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Give the congruence and I

proportionality statements P 40
and the similarity statement 110
1 for the two triangles shown.
Congruent Angles 30
P  O
E
I  N K
K  E 30
Corresponding Sides
PI  ON
IK  NE 110 40
O N
PK  OE
Similar Triangles
Give the congruence and I

proportionality statements and P
40
the similarity statement for 110
1 the two triangles shown.
30
Congruent
Angles
P  I
I  N E K
K  E 30
Proportional PI IK PK
Sides  
ON NE OE
110 40
Similarity
Statement Δ 𝑃𝐼𝐾 ∼ Δ𝑂𝑁𝐸 O N
Similar Triangles
2 K
In the figure, 𝐾𝑂∥ 𝐴𝐵 .

Enumerate all the A
statements that will

show that
Δ 𝐾𝑂𝐿∼ Δ 𝐴𝐵𝐿.
Hint: SEPARATE the two right O B L
triangles and determine the
corresponding vertices.
Similar Triangles
KOL  ABL
2
Congruent
Angles
LKO  LAB
K
K
KLO  ALB
Proportional KO KL OL
A
Sides  
AB AL BL
O
O B LL
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Solving for the Sides
8 6
Given that Δ 𝐴𝐵𝐶∼ Δ 𝐷𝐸𝐹 ,
D 7 E
If the sides of the triangles C
are as marked in the figure,

find the missing sides. 12
A B
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Set up the proportions F

of the corresponding 8 6
sides using the given
sides
D 7 E
DF FE C
For CB: 
AC CB
8 6 12 9

12 CB
8CB  72 A B
CB  9
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Set up the proportions F

of the corresponding 8 6
sides using the given
sides
D 7 E
For AB: C
DF DE 8 AB  84
 12 9
AC AB 21
8 7 AB  or 10.5
 2
A 10.5 B
12 AB
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SIMILARITY THEOREM
• Side – Side – Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem if all
three pairs of corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the
two triangles are similar.
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SIMILARITY THEOREM
Side – Angle – Side (SAS) Similarity Theorem if two
sides of one triangle are proportional to the corresponding two
sides of another triangle and their respective included angles are
congruent, then the triangles are similar.
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SIMILARITY THEOREM
Angle – angle (AA) Similarity Theorem if two angles
of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another
triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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Proof:
Statement Reason
Given
Given
AA Similarity Theorem
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Statement Reason
Given
Given
SAS Similarity Theorem

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3rd Quarter Week 6

The Concept of Similarity

The Concept of Similarity

The Concept of Similarity

The degree of enlargement or reduction is

The Concept of Similarity

In the figure, ABC is

The Concept of Similarity

If they are similar, then

The Concept of Similarity

Corresponding sides are

The Concept of Similarity

Corresponding sides are proportional:

Based on the definition of similar triangles, we

Give the congruence and I

Give the congruence and I

In the figure, 𝐾𝑂∥ 𝐴𝐵 .

statements that will

If the sides of the triangles C

are as marked in the figure,

Set up the proportions F

Set up the proportions F

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