The Solving similar triangles 1 exercise appears under the Algebra basics Math Mission and 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:
- Find the labeled side: This problem provides two triangles that are similar and some information about those triangles. Users are asked to use the information provided to find the value of an missing measurement.
Find the labeled side
Strategies[]
Knowledge of CASTC and CSSTP are encouraged to ensure success on this exercise.
- The CASTC property states that Corresponding Angles in Similar Triangles are Congruent.
- The CSSTP property states that Corresponding Sides in Similar Triangles are Proportional.
- The "ratio" between triangles can be viewed as an appropriate division followed by an appropriate multiplication.
Real-life Applications[]
- Triangle similarity is the foundation of trigonometry and it's multitude of applications in the sciences.