| Solving problems with similar and congruent triangles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Solving problems with similar and congruent triangles |
| Math Missions: | Geometry Math Mission, Trigonometry Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 2 |
The Solving problems with similar and congruent triangles exercise appears under the Geometry Math Mission and Trigonometry Math Mission. This exercise uses context driven problems to apply similar and congruent triangles
Types of Problems[]
There are two types of problems in this exercise:
- Use the information to analyze the situation: This problem provides a picture or situation that has embedded triangles. The user is asked to use the picture and answer a question that is based on it.
Use the information to analyze situation
- Answer the applied problem: This problem provides a situational problem that requires knowledge of similar and congruent triangles to solve. Users are expected to find the correct answer to the problem and write it in the space provided.
Answer the applied problem
Strategies[]
Knowledge of similar and congruent triangles is necessary to complete this exercise. Furthermore, experience with various real-life contexts is also needed.
- Some of the problems included are:
- Finding the cost of an object made of triangles
- Shooting pool or billiards
- Applications to art work and golden ratio
Real-life Applications[]
- Most of the problems in this particular exercise are set-up as real-life applications.
- Trigonometry has many applications in astronomy, music, analysis of financial markets, and many more professions.