Conditions for Proving

Triangles Similar
Mathematics 9 Quarter 3:Week 6
 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• illustrate similarity of figures.

• Prove the conditions for similarity of triangles.
• Solve problems and prove statements by means of
the AA Similarity Postulate, SAS Similarity Theorem
and SSS Similarity Theorem.
• prove the conditions for similarity of right triangles
Lesson 1: Conditions for Proving Triangles
Similar

SIMILAR FIGURES
OBSERVE THE PICTURES
SIMILAR FIGURES
Similar figures are figures that
have the same shape but not
totally of the same size.

A figure is similar to another figure if and only if

the following conditions are satisfied:

• all pairs of corresponding angles are

congruent.
• all pairs of corresponding sides are
proportional.
Suppose parallelogram PQRS is similar to parallelogram TUVW.
Determine the values of x, y, and z.
Lesson 1: Conditions for Proving Triangles
Similar

Triangle Similarity
Theorems
 AA Similarity Theorem
If two angles of a triangle are
congruent to two angles of another
triangle, then the two triangles are
similar.
Determine if the two triangles are similar.
SAS Similarity Theorem
If an angle of one triangle is
congruent to an angle of another
triangle, and the lengths of the
sides forming those angles are in
proportion, then the triangles are
similar.
Find the length of 𝐷𝐸 in the figure at the right.
SSS Similarity Theorem
If the corresponding sides of two
triangles are proportional, then the
triangles are similar.
Which of the following triangles are similar?
CONCEPT CHECK

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

AA SIMILARITY THEOREM
CONCEPT CHECK

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

SSS SIMILARITY THEOREM

CONCEPT CHECK

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?

Write the theorem/ postulate that makes them similar.

SSS SIMILARITY THEOREM

Right Triangle Similarity Theorems

Mathematics 9 Quarter 3:Week 1

Right Triangle Similarity
Theorem
If the altitude of a right triangle is
drawn to the hypotenuse, then the
two triangles formed are similar with
each other and to the original right
triangle.
 Name all similar right triangles. Make sure that the corresponding angles
are congruent

If the altitude of a right triangle is drawn to the hypotenuse, then the two
triangles formed are similar with each other and to the original right triangle.
CONCEPT CHECK
Name all similar right triangles. Make sure that the corresponding
angles are congruent
Name all similar right triangles. Make sure that the corresponding
angles are congruent

Δ𝐽𝐾𝑀 ∼ Δ𝐽𝐿𝐾 ∼ Δ𝐾𝐿𝑀

CONCEPT CHECK
Name all similar right triangles. Make sure that the corresponding
angles are congruent
Name all similar right triangles. Make sure that the corresponding
angles are congruent

Δ𝑃𝑄𝑅 ∼ Δ𝑃𝑆𝑄 ∼ Δ𝑄𝑆𝑅

 Geometric Means
Theorem
In a right triangle, the altitude drawn
from the vertex of the right angle to
the hypotenuse divides the
hypotenuse in two segments:

The length of the altitude is the

geometric mean of the lengths
of the two segments.
𝐴𝐷 𝐶𝐷
=
𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐷
𝐴𝐷 2 = 𝐵𝐷 𝐶𝐷
𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐷 |𝐶𝐷|
 Geometric Means
Theorem
In a right triangle, the altitude drawn
from the vertex of the right angle to the
hypotenuse divides the hypotenuse in
two segments:

The length of each leg of the right triangle is the geometric mean of
the lengths of the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse
adjacent to the leg.
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
= → 𝐴𝐵 2 = 𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐶 → 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐷 |𝐵𝐶| or
𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐷
𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶
= → 𝐴𝐶 2 = 𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐷 → 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵𝐶 |𝐶𝐷|
𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐶
Find the length of each of the indicated sides.
Find the length of each of the indicated sides.
 What's next?

• Read in advance Week 7 modules: Proving and

Applying Theorems for Similarity of Triangles

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