Similar Triangles

LESSON 1

Definition of Similar Triangles

Exercises:

A. Given: MOL ~ REY

Fill the blanks.

1. LM  LR .

2. LO  LE .

3. LL  LY

ML MO
4. =
RY ℜ

ML LO
5. =
RY YE

2 10
6. =
3 15

4 2
7. =
6 3
B. State whether the proportion is correct for the indicated similar triangles.

1. RST ~ XYZ
RS ST
=
XY YZ
Complete the proportions
 Correct
7. ABC ~ DEF
2. ABC ~ DEF
AB BC AC
AB BC  = =
= DE EF DF
DE EF
 Correct

8. KLM ~ RST
3. RST ~ LMK RS ST RT
RT ST  KL = LM = KM
=
LM MK
 Not Correct

9. RST ~ XYZ
4. DEF ~ HIS XY XZ YZ
 RS = RT = ST
DE EF
=
HI IJ
 Correct(if J is S)

10. MNO ~ VWX

5. KLM ~ PQR VX VW WX
 MO = MN = NO
KM LM
=
PR QR
 Correct

6. XYZ ~ UVW
XY XZ
=
UV UW
 Correct
C. Find the missing length.

1. ABC ~ XYZ
Find b and a
 a=6
b=9

2. SIM ~ PON

SI = 6cm IM = 4cm SM = 8cm

Find the lengths of the sides of PON if the ratio of the lengths of the
corresponding sides is 1:3.

 NP = 24
NO = 12
PO = 18
 LESSON 2

Exercises:
A. Tell whether the two triangles are similar. Cite the similarity Postulate or Theorem
to justify your answer.

1. The two triangles are similar, SSS Similarity Theorem.

2. The two triangles are similar, SAS Similarity Theorem

3. The two triangles are similar, SAS Similarity Theorem

4. The two triangles are similar, SSS Similarity Theorem

5. The two triangles are similar, AAA Similarity Theorem

6. The two triangles are similar, SSS Similarity Theorem

7. The two triangles are similar, SAS Similarity Theorem

8. The two triangles are not similar.

9. The two triangles are similar, SAS Similarity Theorem

10. The two triangles are similar, SSS Similarity Theorem

B. Determine whether each pair of the following triangles are similar by SAS, AAA,
SSS or not at all.

1. SAS Similarity Theorem

2. AA Similarity

3. SAS Similarity Theorem and AA Similarity

4. AA Similarity

5. SSS Similarity Theorem

C. Answer the following:

1. Two isosceles triangles have an angle of 50°. Does it follow that the triangles are
similar?
 Yes
2. Two angles of BEL have measure of 20 and 50. Two angles of JAY have
measures of 30 and 100. Is BEL ~ JAY?
 No
3. Is it possible for two triangles to be similar if two angles of one have measures 50
and 75, where as two angles of the other have measures 55 and 70?
 No
4. Two angles have measure 40 and 80, where as the two angles of the other have
measures 60 and 80, are the two triangles similar?
 Yes
5. – 6. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 12 and 15. If the length of the
shortest side of a similar triangle is 12, find the lengths of the other two sides.
 The length of the other two sides are 18 and 22.5
7. – 8. In the figure, if AE = 8, AB = 4, BC = 10, ED = 3. Find BD and DC.
DC BD 3
 10 = 8 = 4
DC 3 BD 3
= ; =
10 4 8 4
BD = 6
DC = 7.5
9. – 10. Explain: Any two equilateral triangle are similar.
 Because of AAA Postulate, any two equilateral triangle or every
equilateral triangle are similar.
 LESSON 3

Exercises

1. A yardstick casts a shadow of 24 in. at the same time an electric post cast a
shadow of 20ft. 8 in. What is the height of the electric post?
 (1 yd = 36 in and 1 ft = 12 in) [(20)(R) = 240 + 8 in]
36 x
=
24 248
24 x 8,928
=
24 24
The height of the electric post is 372 inches.
2. Two triangles are similar. The lengths of the sides of one triangle are 5, 12 and
13. Find the lengths of the missing sides of the other triangle if its longest side is
39.
12 13 5
 x = 39 = y

12 13 5 13
= ; =
x 39 y 39
x = 36
y = 15
The length of the missing sides of the other triangle is 36 and 15.
3. The perimeter of a triangle is 32 cm. and the ratio of the sides is 3:6:7. Find the
length of each side of the triangle.
 3x + 6x + 7x = 32 Substitute the value of x:
16 x 32
= 3x = 3(2) = 6 cm 6x = 6(2) = 12 cm
16 16
x=2 7x = 7(2) = 14 cm
The length of each side of the triangle are 6 cm, 12 cm, and 14 cm
4. A tall building at Makati casts a shadow of 12 m. at the same time a 7 m. light
pole cast a shadow of 3 m. Find the height of the building.
 Let x = height of the building
3 12
=
7 x
3x = 12(7)
3 x 84
=
3 3
x = 28 m
The height of the building is 28m.
5. If the shadow of the tree is 20 m. long and the shadow of the person who is 190
cm. tall, is 250 cm long. How tall is the tree?
 Let x = tall of the tree
20 250
=
x 190
250x = 190 (20)
250 x 3,800
=
250 x 250
x = 15.2 cm
The tree is 15.2 cm tall.
 What Have You Learned?

A. Given the figures and the information below can you conclude that KMN ~
RPS?
If so what Similarity Theorem?

1. m LM = 80 m LP = 80
 SAS Similarity Theorem
2. m LM = 80, m LR + m LS = 100
 SAS Similarity Theorem
3. RS = 26
KN = 40
 Not Similar

B. Find the missing side.

4.

20 16 24
 = =
5 x 6
20 16 24 16
= , =
5 x 6 x
 x=4

5.

3 5 4
 = =
9 x 12
3 5 4 5
= , =
9 x 12 x
X = 15
6. – 7. If the shadow of the tree is 14 cm long and the shadow of the person who is
1.8 m tall is 4 m long. How tall is the tree?
 Let x = tall of the tree
14 4
=
x 1.8
4x = 14 (1.8)
4x = 25.2
25.2
x= 4

x = 6.3 m
The tree is 6.3 m tall.
8. – 10. A pol 3 m high has a shadow 5 m long when the shadow of a nearby
building is 110 m long. How tall is the building?
 Let x = height of the building
5 110
=
3 x
5x = 110(3)
5 x 330
=
5 5
330
x=
5
x = 66 m
The building is 66 m tall.