Similar Triangles Archives - The Nature of Mathematics - 13th Edition

Video Links 7-4

August 11, 2015July 13, 2015 by elaine

Videos:

Similar Triangles

Finding sides:

Finding angles:
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Reference Topics 7-4

December 7, 2016July 13, 2015 by elaine

This site provides an introduction to similar triangles:
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/triangles-similar.html

This interactive site demonstrates the similar triangle theorem:
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/similar/triangles/similar-triangle-theorems.php… See the whole entry

Section 7.4: Similar Triangles

September 25, 2015July 10, 2015 by elaine

7.4 Outline

Definition
1. corresponding angles
2. corresponding sides
Similar triangle theorem
1. proportional sides
2. primary ratios
Right triangle
1. hypotenuse
2. adjacent side
3. opposite side

7.4 Essential Ideas

Two triangles are similar if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles … See the whole entry