Similar Triangles

by : Ratna Dwi W. (070210101087)

What do you think about it ??
 Similar shapes

• Are Enlargements of each other

• Corresponding angles are equal
• Sides are related by the same scale factor
 Similar Triangles
Triangles are similar if
B
corresponding angles remain the
100º
30º same size.
50º C
∠A=∠
A
∠
D B=∠
E ∠C=∠F
E
The corresponding sides have
100º the same scale factor

30º
50º
F

D
 Show that these triangles
are similar

Look at ∆ PQR Clue : P

∠ R = 1800 – (500 + 100) 10º
∠R= Find other
1200
Look at ∆ angles
50º
∠ L = 1800 – (1200 + 500)
KLM 120º
R
∠ L = 100 Q

K
What’s next ?
We found all angles, so that 120º

two triangles have the same L 10º

50º
size in matching angle
M
 Find the missing side
P
10º PQ PR RQ
LM
= LK
= KM
6 cm
3 cm

50º 120º PQ PR
R K
LM
= LK
Q
4 cm
120º 6 3
L 12
= LK
10º
50º

12 cm
6 LK = 36
M LK = 6
Clue :
Can you find another side ?
Write the
 Prove it
AB & DE are parallel
Explain why ABC is similar to CDE PROOF
∠ CED = ∠ BAC Alternate Angles
A B ∠ EDC = ∠ ABC Alternate Angles
∠ ECD = ∠ ACB Vert Opp Angles
C

D E
 Look at me

Do you know what is the height of pyramid giza ? It’s about

138.8 metres (455.4 ft)
Homework

Calculate the length of DE

A 5
B

3
C

D E
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See you next week
class .......................
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