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6.3

Prove Triangles Similar by AA

6.3

Vocabulary
Similar Polygons - Two polygons who's corresponding angles are congruent
and corresponding sides lengths are proportional.

6.3

Postulate
Postulate 22 -

Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postulate.

If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of

another triangle, then the two triangles are similar.

Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity
statement. Explain your reasoning.
B
D
64

26

Both

C
A and

D are congruent since they are both right angles.

And we know that 26 + 90 +

Therefore

B and

B = 180, so m

B= 64

E are congruent. So ABC DEF by the AA

Similarity Postulate.

Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity
statement. Explain your reasoning.
Y
D
53

37

Both

Z
X and

D are congruent since they are both right angles.

And we know that 37 + 90 +

Therefore

Y and

B = 180, so m

Y= 53

E are congruent. So XYZ DEF by the AA

Similarity Postulate.

Show that the two triangles are similar.

52
52

Since both triangles share

And since

N then by the Reflexive Property

N.

M and R both measure 52 they are congruent. So by

the AA Similarity Postulate NMP NRQ

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6.4

Prove Triangle Similar by SSS and SAS

6.4

Theorem
Theorem 6.2 -

Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem

If the corresponding side lengths of two triangles are

proportional, then the triangles are similar.
S
B
A

R
C

AB = BC =CA
If
RS ST TR

T
, ABC RST

6.4

Use the SSS Similarity Theorem to determine if the triangles are similar.
B
E
8
12
6
9
C

16

8
G

12
10
J

16

Compare all the ratios of each triangle to each other.

AB = 8 = 4
DE 6
3

CA = 16 = 4
FD 12
3

BC = 12 = 4
EF 9
3

AB = 8 = 1
GH 8
1

CA = 16 = 1
JG 16
1

BC = 12 = 6
HJ 10
5

Use the SSS Similarity Theorem to determine if the triangles are similar.
B
E
35
21
25
15
A

42

15
G

30
20
J

30

Compare all the ratios of each triangle to each other.

AB = 8 = 4
DE 6
3

CA = 16 = 4
FD 12
3

BC = 12 = 4
EF 9
3

AB = 8 = 1
GH 8
1

CA = 16 = 1
JG 16
1

BC = 12 = 6
HJ 10
5

Find the value of x

B
12
A

E
18

3(x + 1)

4
C

Step 1

Write the proportion

Step 2

Solve by Cross Products

x-1
8
4 = x-1
12
18

4(18) = 12(x - 1)
72 = 12x - 12
84 = 12x
7=x

B
3(x - 2)
A

Find the value of x

E

21
30

12
C

Step 1

Write the proportion

Step 2

Solve by Cross Products

x+6
20

x + 6 = 20
30
21
30(x + 6) = 21(20)
30x + 180 = 420
30x = 240
x=8

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