Ratios
Proportions
AA/SSS/SAS
Similarity Statements
Similar?
100

What's the difference between congruent and similar?

Congruent - same shape, same size

Similar - same shape, different size

100

What is a proportion?

Two ratios set equal to each other.  

100

According to the SAS similarity, what do two triangles need to have in order to be similar? 

A pair of congruent included angles and two pairs of proportional sides? 

100

True or false?

A similarity statement must go in alphabetical order

FALSE.

A similarity statement must match the order of both corresponding angles and sides.  That may or may not be in alphabetical order.

100

In what ways can triangles be similar? 

What are the SAS, AA and SSS similarity methods?

200

If triangle HOP is similar to triangle ILY, which side of ILY would correspond with OP?

LY

200

9/54=2/x


Find x

X=12

200

Are these triangles similar? If so, how?

Yes - AA

200

What is the correct similarity/congruence statement? 

varies

200

What is congruent in similar triangles?


Angles

300

If triangle DEF is similar to ABC, what angle corresponds with angle A?

A = D

300

One side of a triangle has a length of 18, and its corresponding side on another triangle has a length of 16. What's the simplified ratio?

9 to 8?

300

Are these triangles similar?

Yes - SSS

300

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle RST.  Complete this statement: Triangle BCA is similar to ...

Triangle STR?

300


Are these similar?

Not similar

400

If the sides of triangle FED are 1 cm, 3 cm, and 8 cm, and the sides of triangle CBA are 3 cm, 9 cm, and 24 cm, are the triangles similar?

Yes

400

1/13 = 2/x

x = 26


400

Find the missing side

12

400

Given Triangle MNO is similar to Triangle CDE, complete:

Triangle OMN is similar to ....

Triangle ECD?

400

Similar? If so, how?


Yes by SSS similarity?

500

If the sides of triangle ABC are 2 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches, and the sides of triangle DEF are 4 inches, 10 inches, and 11 inches, are the triangles similar?

No

500

Find x:

4 /8 = x/ 16

x = 8?

500

What makes these triangles similar? 

The AA similarity theorem. 

Angle wtu = Angle uxv

Angle wut = Angle vux







500

Double Jeopardy

What is Mr. H's favorite animal?


SEA LIONS!!!

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is Mr. H's favorite restaurant?

CULVER'S!!!