Bellwork
7.3A SIMILAR TRIANGLES Students will be able to prove that two triangles are similar.
Hmmm? What two things must be true in order for triangle ABC to be similar to triangle DEF? Are they similar?
Proving Triangles Similar (Shortcuts) 1. AA Similarity 2. SSS Similarity 3. SAS Similarity
Example 1 Determine if triangles are similar and justify using a postulate.
Example 2 Given: Conclusion:
Example 3 Given: Prove:
Ticket to Leave (with Partner) Given: Prove:
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