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5 Ratio of Segments in Triangles

DO NOW: Complete problems 1-3.

1. The accompanying diagram shows two similar triangles.

Which proportion could be used to solve for x?

1)

2)

3)

4)

2. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 ~ ∆𝑍𝑋𝑌, 𝑚 < 𝐴 = 50𝑜 and 𝑚 < 𝐶 = 30𝑜 , what is 𝑚 < 𝑋?

1) 30
2) 50
3) 80
4) 100

3. The sides of a triangle are 8, 12, and 15. The longest side of a similar triangle is 18. What is the ratio of the
perimeter of the smaller triangle to the perimeter of the larger triangle?
1)
2)
3)
4)
Theorem: If two triangles are similar, the lengths of corresponding altitudes have the same ratio as the
lengths of any two corresponding sides.
Ex: ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

1. The lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar triangles are 22 inches and 12 inches. If an
altitude of the smaller triangle has a length of 6 inches, find the length of the corresponding altitude of the
larger triangle.

X=11

Theorem: If two triangles are similar, the lengths of the corresponding medians have the same ratio as
the lengths of any two corresponding sides
Ex: ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

2. Given ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑅𝑆𝑇 with medians ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐷 and ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑅𝑀, if AC = 12, RT = 9, and RM = 6, what is the length of AD?

X=8
Theorem: If two triangles are similar, the lengths of the corresponding angle bisectors have the same
ratio as the lengths of any two corresponding sides.
Ex. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

3. The ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 4:7. What is the ratio of
the angle bisectors of the corresponding angles?

4. The ratio of two corresponding sides of two similar polygons is 2:5. If the median of the larger polygon
is 15, find the median of the smaller polygon.

5. The altitudes of two similar triangles are in the ratio 2:3. If the perimeter of the smaller triangle is 18,
find the perimeter of the larger triangle.

6. Corresponding altitudes of two similar triangles have lengths of 9mm and 6mm. If the perimeter of the
larger triangle is 24mm, what is the perimeter of the smaller triangle?