Imus Institute of Science and Technology

Grade 9 (BHS) s/y 2017-2018

4th PERIODIC EXAM
in MATHEMATICS

Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________

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A. Directions: Find out how much you already know. Write the statements or reasons that are left blank.
Refer to the hints provided.

AA SIMILARITY THEOREM

Illustration W Y
GIVEN: <U ≅ <H ;<V ≅ <Y
L U PROVE: LUV ~ WHY

V
H
Proof:
HINTS STATEMENTS REASONS
1. Write all the given.
2. Describe the measure of the Definition of congruent angles
congruent angles in statement 1.
3. Add m < V to both sides of m <U Addition property of equality
= m< H in statement 2.
4. Substitute m <V on the right side Substitution
of statement 3 using statement 2.
5. Add the measures of all the The sum of the measures of the
angles of triangles LUV and WHY. three angles of a triangle is 180.
6. Equate the meaasures of the Transitive Property of Equality
angles of triangles LUV and WHY
from statement 5.
7. Substitute m <H on the right side Substitution
of statement 6 using statement 2.
8. Simplify statement 7. Subtraction Property of Equality
9. Are triangles LUV and WHY AAA Similarity Postulate
similar? Reason should be based
from statements 2 and 8.
T T
SSS SIMILARITY THEOREM
X 𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅 𝑃𝑅
P GIVEN: 𝑆𝑇 = 𝑇𝑈 = 𝑆𝑈

PROVE: PQR ~ STU

Q R
S U S U
W
Proof
 Construct X on ̅̅̅̅
𝑇𝑈 such that ̅̅̅̅𝑋𝑈 ≅ ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑄𝑅.
 ̅̅̅̅ intersecting 𝑆𝑈
̅̅̅̅̅ parallel to 𝑇𝑆
From X, construct 𝑋𝑊 ̅̅̅̅ at W.
HINTS STATEMENTS REASONS
10. Which sides are parallel by ̅̅̅̅ II 𝑆𝑇
𝑥𝑤 ̅̅̅̅
construction?

12. Are WXU and STU similar? WXU ~ STU

13. Write the equal ratios of Definition of Similar Polygons
similar triangles in statement 3
14. Write the given. 𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅 𝑃𝑅
= =
𝑆𝑇 𝑇𝑈 𝑆𝑈
15. Write the congruent sides By Construction
that resulted from construction.
16. Use statement 6 in 𝑃𝑄 𝑿𝑼 𝑃𝑅
= =
𝑆𝑇 𝑇𝑈 𝑆𝑈
statement 5.
𝑃𝑄 𝑋𝑈 Transitive Property of Equality
17. If 𝑆𝑇 =𝑇𝑈 (statement 7) and
𝑊𝑋 𝑋𝑈
𝑆𝑇
= 𝑇𝑈 (statement 4), then
𝑋𝑈 𝑃𝑅
If 𝑇𝑈 =𝑆𝑈 (statement 7) and Transitive Property of Equality
𝑋𝑈 𝑊𝑈
= (statement 4), then
𝑇𝑈 𝑆𝑈
 18. Multiply the proportions in PQ = WX ; PR =WU
statement 8 by their common
denominators and simplify.

19. Are triangles PQR and WXU SSS Triangle Congruence

congruent ? Base your answer Postulate
from statements 9 and 6.
20. Use statement 10 to describe < WUX ≅ < SUT
angles WUX and SUT.
21. Substitute the denominators Substitution Property of Equality
of statement 4 using the
equivalents in statements 9 and
6, then simplify.
22. Using statements 2,11 and PQR ~ WXU
12, what can you say about
triangles PQR and WXU?
23. Write a conclusion using Transitivity
statements 13 and 3.
Hints: Statements Reasons

24 Congruent angles with markings Given

Vertical angles are

Congruent angles because they are
25
Vertical congruent

26 Conclusion based on statement 1 and 2 AA Similarity Theorem

HINTS STATEMENTS REASONS

27. Write in a proportion GIVEN
theratios of two corresponding
Given proportional sides
28. Describe included angles of VERTICAL ANGLES ARE
the proportional sides CONGRUENT
29. Conclusion based on the SAS SIMILARITY THEOREM
simplified ratios

30. Proportion is the _______ of two ratios.

Answer the following. Show your solutions if needed. (5pts. each).

31-35.) Give the at least five (5) Triangle Similarity you learned.
𝑞 𝑟 𝑠 5𝑞−6𝑟−7𝑠
36-40.) If = = = . Find x. 46-50.) Is ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝑅 II ̅̅̅̅
𝐸𝑁 ?
2 3 4 𝑥

41-45.) E
18
32

10 N
s=? F
40 25 11 33

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