7.3 Proving Triangles are Similar Geometry. Objectives/DFA/HW  Objectives:  You will use similarity theorems to prove that two triangles are similar.

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7.3 Proving Triangles are Similar Geometry

Objectives/DFA/HW  Objectives:  You will use similarity theorems to prove that two triangles are similar.  You will use similar triangles to solve real-life problems such as finding the height of a climbing wall.  DFA: p.456 #24  HW: pp (2-28 even)

Angle-Angle (AA~) Similarity Postulate  If 2 angles of one triangle are congruent to 2 angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.  >A ≈ >P & >B ≈ >Q THEN ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR

Side Side Side(SSS) Similarity Theorem  If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar. AB PQQRRP BCCA == THEN ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR

Side Angle Side Similarity Theorem.  If an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle and the lengths of the sides including these angles are proportional, then the triangles are similar. If  X   M and ZX PM = XY MN THEN ∆XYZ ~ ∆MNP

Ex. 1: Proof of Theorem 8.2  Given:  Prove RS LM MN NL ST TR == ∆RST ~ ∆LMN Locate P on RS so that PS = LM. Draw PQ so that PQ ║ RT. Then ∆RST ~ ∆PSQ, by the AA Similarity Postulate, and RS LMMNNL STTR == Because PS = LM, you can substitute in the given proportion and find that SQ = MN and QP = NL. By the SSS Congruence Theorem, it follows that ∆PSQ  ∆LMN Finally, use the definition of congruent triangles and the AA Similarity Postulate to conclude that ∆RST ~ ∆LMN.

Ex. 2: Using the SSS Similarity Theorem.  Which of the three triangles are similar? To decide which, if any, of the triangles are similar, you need to consider the ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides. Ratios of Side Lengths of ∆ABC and ∆DEF. AB DE42 63 == CA FD == BC EF62 93 == Because all of the ratios are equal, ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF.

Ratios of Side Lengths of ∆ABC ~ ∆GHJ AB GH6 1 6 == CA JG == BC HJ10 9 = Because the ratios are not equal, ∆ABC and ∆GHJ are not similar. Since ∆ABC is similar to ∆DEF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆GHJ, ∆DEF is not similar to ∆GHJ.

Ex. 3: Using the SAS Similarity Theorem.  Use the given lengths to prove that ∆RST ~ ∆PSQ. Given: SP=4, PR = 12, SQ = 5, and QT = 15; Prove: ∆RST ~ ∆PSQ Use the SAS Similarity Theorem. Begin by finding the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides. SR SP SP + PR SP === 16 4 =4

ST SQ SQ + QT SQ === 20 5 =4 So, the side lengths SR and ST are proportional to the corresponding side lengths of ∆PSQ. Because  S is the included angle in both triangles, use the SAS Similarity Theorem to conclude that ∆RST ~ ∆PSQ.

Using Similar Triangles in Real Life  Ex. 6 – Finding Distance Indirectly.  To measure the width of a river, you use a surveying technique, as shown in the diagram.

Solution By the AA Similarity Postulate, ∆PQR ~ ∆STR. RQ RTST PQ = RQ = RQ12 ● 7= Write the proportion. Substitute. Solve for TS.RQ84= Multiply each side by 12. So the river is 84 feet wide.