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Do Now 27.1-6: Similar triangles

Circle the pair of triangles that is similar.

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Do Now 27.1-6: Similar triangles

Circle the pair of triangles that is similar.

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Date______________
Class Work 27.1a-6: Similar triangles

Corresponding sides are in the same place on similar triangles. On the triangles below, label all of the
corresponding sides with the same letter.

A C
A

B C
B

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Class Work 27.1a-6: Similar triangles

Corresponding sides are in the same place on similar triangles. On the triangles below, label all of the
corresponding sides with the same letter.

A C
A

B C
B
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Class Work 27.1b-6: Similar triangles

These triangles are similar because their corresponding sides are in proportion to each other.

1
2
2

4
_1 _ = 2_
2 4

1*4=4
2*2=4

Write a proportion and find the cross products to find out if each pair of triangles is similar.

2
4 3 4
4

8 1
3

_2 _ = ____
4

Is this pair of triangles similar? Is this pair of triangles similar?

Yes No Yes No

What about this pair of trapezoids? Are these parrellograms congruent?

7 3

10 3 7
8

5 4

Is this pair of triangles similar? Is this pair of parellograms congruent?

Yes No Yes No
What about this pair of trapezoids?

10
8

6 4

10 8

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Class Work 27.1c-6: Similar triangles

These triangles are similar because their corresponding sides are in proportion to each other.

1
2 y

4
_1 _ = y_
2 4

1*4=4
2*y=4

y=2

Write a proportion and find the cross products to find out if each pair of triangles is similar.
 4
y 6 y
8

16 2
3
_4 _ = ____
8

y= y=

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Exit Slip 27.1-6: Similar triangles
A tree’s shadow is 10 feet long. A 5-foot pole next to it casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. If the triangles
formed by each object are and its shadow are similar, how tall is the tree?

?? 5 ft.

10 feet 4 feet
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Exit Slip 27.1-6: Similar triangles
A tree’s shadow is 10 feet long. A 5-foot pole next to it casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. If the triangles
formed by each object are and its shadow are similar, how tall is the tree?

?? 5 ft.

10 feet 4 feet

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Date______________
Class Work / Homework 27.1-6: Similar triangles

1
2 4 4
2

4
1 3
_1 _ = ____
2

Is this pair of triangles similar? Is this pair of triangles similar?

Yes No Yes No
 3
y y
4 6

8
_3 _ = ____ 2 2
4

y= y=

The two triangles below are similar. What is the length of the missing side?

15in.
???
5in.. 4in.

3in. 9in.