Objective: Use AA conjecture and SSS conjecture for similar triangles . Gizmo.
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Objective: Use AA conjecture and SSS conjecture for similar triangles . Gizmo. Warm up Are the triangles similar? a. b. Similar Triangles Conjectures AA SSS (three sets of corresponding sides are in proportion) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Objective: Short cuts for similar triangles.
Warm up
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3a. Is this an enlargement or a reduction? Explain.
b. What scale factor do you think this is? Explain.
c. What angle is the same size as angle OBA? Explain.
Investigation: AA
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SSS: Three sets of corresponding sides are in proportion.
SAS: an angle is congruent to a corresponding angle. The lenghts of sides including these angles are in proportion.
Example 1Are the triangles similar. Justify your answer.a.
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Similar Triangles ConjecturesAA
SSS (three sets of corresponding sides are in proportion)
SAS (two sets of corresponding sides are in proportion and the angles they include are congruent)
Assignment: worksheet # 1-15
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