SIMILARITY:

A REVIEW
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Midsegment: a
segment that joins
the midpoints of 2
sides of a triangle?
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A Midsegment is
parallel to one side
of the triangle and
half of its length.
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x
16
Find x, the
length of the
midsegment
X = 8
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8
midsegments
x
y
7
20
Find
x, y, z
z
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8
midsegments
x
y
7
20

x=8,
y=10,
z=14
z
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Property of
Proportions #1
a c
If then ad bc
b d

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Property of
Proportions #2
a c b d
If then
b d a c

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Property of
Proportions #3
a c a b
If then
b d c d

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Property of
Proportions #4
a c a b c d
If then
b d b d


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Property of
Proportions #5
a c a c a
If then
b d b d b

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PRACTICE:
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3
1. 3 _?_.
5
p
If then q
q

: 5 Answer p
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3
2. _?_.
5 5
p q
If then
q

:
3
p
Answer
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3 8
3. _?_.
5 5
p
If then
q

:
p q
Answer
q

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3 3
4. _?_.
5 5
p p
If then
q q

3
:
5
p
Answer or
q
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3
5. _?_.
5
p q
If then
q p

5
:
3
Answer
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3 8
6. _?_.
5
p
If then
q p q

5
: Answer
q
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Definition: Polygons
are similar if:
1. Corresponding
Angles are congruent
2. Corresponding
sides are in proportion Moody Mathematics
: ABCD RSTU means
;
;
A R C T
B S D U


AB BC CD DA
and
RS ST TU UR

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60
8
10
7.5
x
12
y
w
Find w, x, y, z
in these
similar
trapezoids
z
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60
8
10
7.5
x
12
y
w
z
:
8 7.5
10
8
10 12
HINTS
x
y

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60
8
10
7.5
x
12
y
w
W=60
o

z
X=9.375
Y=9.6
Z=120
o

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Similar
Triangles
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AA Postulate: If 2
angles of one triangle
are congruent to 2
angles of another
triangle, then the 2
triangles are similar.
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SSS~ Postulate: If all 3
sides of two triangles
are in proportion, then
the triangles are
similar.
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SAS~ Postulate: If 2
sides of two triangles
are in proportion and
their included angles
are congruent, the
triangles are similar.
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PRACTICE:
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4
7
10
17.5
Similar?
Yes by SAS~
4 7
10 17.5

(4)(17.5) (10)(7)
70 70

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Similar?
6
5

8
8.4
7
11.2
Yes by SSS~
5 6 8
7 8.4 11.2

(5)(8.4) (6)(7)
(6)(11.2) (8)(8.4)

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Similar?
Yes by AA
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62
o

62
o

48
o

50
o

Similar?
No!
Corresponding
angles are not
congruent .
68
o

70
o

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8
4
7
x
Find x
8 7
8 4
8 84
10.5
x
x
x

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4
6
9
Find x
x
6 4
9
6 9( 4)
6 9 36
3 36
12
x
x
x x
x x
x
x

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