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Practice B
Triangle Similarity: AA, SSS, SAS
For Exercises 1 and 2, explain why the triangles are similar and write
a similarity statement.
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Possible answer: Every equilateral
ECD are congruent vertical
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angles. mB mD 100°,
each angle in both triangles
so B D. Thus, ABC measures 60°. Thus, TUV EDC by AA .
WXY by AA .
For Exercises 3 and 4, verify that the triangles are similar. Explain why.
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4. PQR and UTS
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Thus, JLK JMN by SAS .
Thus, PQR UTS by SSS .
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For Exercise 5, explain why the triangles are
similar and find the stated length.
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Possible answer: C C by the Reflexive Property. CGD and F are
right angles, so they are congruent. Thus, CDG CEF by AA .
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LESSON
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Practice A
LESSON
7-3
Triangle Similarity: AA, SSS, SAS
Fill in the blanks to complete each postulate or theorem.
proportional
1. If the three sides of one triangle are
another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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Practice B
Triangle Similarity: AA, SSS, SAS
For Exercises 1 and 2, explain why the triangles are similar and write
a similarity statement.
to the three sides of
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similar
3. If two angles of one triangle are
triangle, then the triangles are similar.
congruent
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to two angles of another
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Name two pairs of congruent angles in Exercises 4 and 5 to show that
the triangles are similar by the Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postulate.
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2. If two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and their
included angles are congruent, then the triangles are
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Possible answer: �ACB and
Possible answer: Every equilateral
�ECD are congruent vertical
triangle is also equiangular, so
angles. m�B � m�D � 100°,
each angle in both triangles
so �B � �D. Thus, �ABC �
measures 60°. Thus, �TUV �
�EDC by AA �.
�WXY by AA �.
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�B � �Y; �C � �Z
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For Exercises 3 and 4, verify that the triangles are similar. Explain why.
�F � �V; �D � �T
4. �PQR and �UTS
3. �JLK and �JMN
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Substitute side lengths into the ratios in Exercise 6. If the ratios are equal,
the triangles are similar by the Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem.
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Thus, �PQR � �UTS by SSS �.
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PR � _3_.
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Possible answer: �ABC and �ADB share �A. They
3. Use the similarity ratios you found in Exercise 1 and the answer
to Exercise 2 to find the perimeters of �ADB and �BDC.
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If two sides of one triangle
are proportional to two sides
of another triangle and
their included angles are
congruent, then the triangles
are similar.
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If the three sides of one
triangle are proportional
to the three corresponding
sides of another triangle,
then the triangles are similar.
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�ABC � �DEF
Explain how you know the triangles are similar, and write a similarity statement.
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and QT. �G and �P are right angles, so they are
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IJ � _3_, so �HIJ � �QRS by SAS�. Because �GHK
HI � ___
�I � �R. ___
QR RS 2
HJ � _3_
HK � _3_ and �GHK � �PQT. Because �HIJ � �QRS, ___
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QT 2
QS 2
and �IHJ � �RQS. It is given that �H � �Q. So by the Angle Addition
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�Q � �T by the Def. of � �. By
�HJG � �LJK by the Vert. �
m�U � 49�, so �S � �V and
�KLJ by SAS �.
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CA � _4_; �ABC �
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HJ � ___
GJ � _2_. �GHJ �
Thm. ___
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3. Verify that �ABC � �MNP.
PQRST by the definition of similar polygons.
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the � Sum Thm., m�S � 39� and
�R � �U. �QRS � �TUV
by AA �.
HJ � _3_, so �KHJ � �TQS by SAS�.
HK � ___
Postulate, �KHJ � �TQS. ___
QT QS 2
JK � ___
HK � _3_. All the corresponding angles are
Because �KHJ � �TQS, ___
ST QT 2
congruent; all the corresponding sides are proportional. Thus, GHIJK �
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GK � ___
GH � _3_, so �GHK � �PQT by SAS�. It is given that
congruent. ___
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are congruent to two angles
of another triangle, then the
triangles are similar.
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also each have a right angle, so �ABC � �ADB by AA �. They have a
similarity ratio of _2_. �ABC and �BDC share �C. They also each have
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a right angle, so �ABC � �BDC by AA �. They have a similarity ratio
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2�3 to 1. By the Transitive Property of Similarity, �ADB � �BDC.
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They have a similarity ratio of ___
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AD � 1 and DC � 3. Find the perimeter of �ABC.
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Thus, �JLK � �JMN by SAS �.
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1. Prove similarity relationships between triangles in the figure.
Give a similarity ratio for each relationship you find.
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right angles, so they are congruent. Thus, �CDG � �CEF by AA �.
Triangle Similarity: AA, SSS, SAS
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Possible answer: It is given that
JL � _4_.
KL � ___
�JMN � �L. ___
MN JM 3
Possible answer: �C � �C by the Reflexive Property. �CGD and �F are
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Use the figure for Exercises 1–3.
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For Exercise 5, explain why the triangles are
similar and find the stated length.
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Name one pair of congruent angles and substitute side lengths into
the ratios in Exercise 7. If the ratios are equal and the congruent
angles are in between the proportional sides, the triangles are similar
by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Similarity Theorem.
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