Solving similar triangles 1

The  exercise appears under the Geometry Math Mission. This exercise practices using similarity and common ratios to find a missing side of a triangle.

Types of Problems
There is one type of problem in this exercise:


 * 1) Find the labeled side: This problem provides two triangles that are similar and some information about those triangles. Students are asked to use the information provided to find the value of an missing measurement.Solsimtri1-1.png

Strategies
Knowledge of CASTC and CSSTP are encouraged to ensure success on this exercise.
 * 1) The CASTC property states that Corresponding Angles in Similar Triangles are Congruent.
 * 2) The CSSTP property states that Corresponding Sides in Similar Triangles are Proportional.
 * 3) The "ratio" between triangles can be viewed as an appropriate division followed by an appropriate multiplication.

Real-life Applications

 * 1) Triangle similarity is the foundation of trigonometry and it's multitude of applications in the sciences.