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Understanding Similar Triangles

Two triangles are similar if they have the same shape but different sizes. Similar triangles have: 1) Congruent corresponding angles 2) Corresponding sides that are proportional 3) The property of similarity is preserved under transformations like rotation and reflection To prove triangles are similar, it can be shown that they have either the same angles (AAA), proportional sides (SSS), or two pairs of equal angles and the included side (SAS). In the example, the BDA and CBD triangles are proven similar using AAA since all three corresponding angles are congruent.

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Understanding Similar Triangles

Two triangles are similar if they have the same shape but different sizes. Similar triangles have: 1) Congruent corresponding angles 2) Corresponding sides that are proportional 3) The property of similarity is preserved under transformations like rotation and reflection To prove triangles are similar, it can be shown that they have either the same angles (AAA), proportional sides (SSS), or two pairs of equal angles and the included side (SAS). In the example, the BDA and CBD triangles are proven similar using AAA since all three corresponding angles are congruent.

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Similar Triangle

By
Muhammad Irham Tauhid
1811441010
Definition

P Q

Two triangles are said similar if they have


the same shape, but are different sizes. The
two triangles still look the same even when
L M
the two triangles are rotated or mirrored.
Look the illustration of the two triangles as
beside R

Figure 1
Notation

• The two triangles on figure 1 P Q

have the same shape even


though they have different sizes.
In the mathematical notation the
two triangles mentioned in
L M

figure 1 be written:
R

∆ 𝑷𝑸𝑹 ∼∆ 𝑳𝑴𝑵
 

Figure 1
Characteristics of Similar Triangle

• The corresponding angle has the


1
4

same magnitude (congruent)


3
• The corresponding sides
2 have the same proportion 2

3 • Triangle Rotation 1

4 • Triangle Reflection
The corresponding angle has the same 1
magnitude (congruent)
If there are two or more triangles where the P Q
corresponding angle has the same size, the
triangles are similar. From the illustration on
figure 1 it can be seen
L M

 
R

Figure 1
• The corresponding sides have the same
2
proportion

P Q

Look at the picture on figure 1. The side


of PQ compared to the LM side is.
Likewise with PR: LN is . the formula is
made L M

𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅 𝑅𝑃
 
R

= =
𝐿𝑀 𝑀𝑁 𝑁𝐿 N

Figure 1
• Triangle Rotation 3

If you have two triangles that are similar, then one of the
triangles is rotated at a certain angle so it will not
change the similarity. Angles and corresponding sides still
have similarities. Look at the picture below
• Triangle Reflection 4

As with rotation, if you reflect one of the


triangles it will not change the similarity
Proving Triangles Similar
AAA SSS SAS

If three pairs of
So when the three corresponding If two pairs of sides
angles of one sides of two and a pair of angles
triangle are same triangles have of two triangles are
as the other
triangles, then it is
the same length, equal in size, you
then the two can ensure that the
certain that the two
triangles are two triangles are
triangles are similar.
similar.
similar.
Exercise

Prove that the BDA triangle is similar with


CDB triangle!
Answer
  pay attention to the BDA and CBD triangles,  
both of them have right angles at point D. So
that

From the proof above, it can be seen that the


BDA and CBD triangles are similar because 3
pairs of corresponding angles of each pair have
the same magnitude (AAA).

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