GRADE 9

MATH CLASS
OBJECTIVES
• Define similar triangles
• Identify the corresponding

angles and proportional sides

• Solve problems involving

similar triangles
 LET’S REVIEW
Answer the following.
A
1.Find the . A
2. Find the .
ͷͷ°

ͷͲ° Ͳ° B C
B C

3.Find the . A 4. Find the . A

͹ͷι

ʹ ͷι A ͶͲι
B C B C

5. Find the .


B C
Find objects that are SIMILAR in the figure. Write as many as you can.
 ILLUSTRATES
SIMILARITY OF
FIGURES
TRIANGLE
~ is a 3-sided polygon or 2-dimensional
figure with three sides, three angles and
three vertices.
The sum of the three interior angles of a

triangle is always 180°.

 symbol for triangle
 A
J

C K

• If two figures, like have the same shape but not necessarily
of the same size, we can say that they are SIMILAR (.
•
 A
J

C K

• The order of the letters indicates which sides and

angles correspond.
 A
J

C K

B
Corresponding Angles Corresponding Sides
• ∠
• ∠B
• ∠C
 A
J

24 12
7
14 L

C K
4
B 8
As the triangles ABC and JKL are similar, we have:
• (corresponding angles of similar triangles (corresponding sides of similar triangles are
are congruent) proportional)
• ∠ ∠B ∠C = =
 EXAMPLE 1: Identify the congruent angles and
proportional sides

∆ 𝑭𝑺𝑸 ∆ 𝑳𝑱𝑴
S
J

12 15 4 5

L M
3
F Q
9
EXAMPLE 2:
Determine whether the given pair of figure are similar
L or not.
Q

1.YES 2. YES 24 35 ° 3 12
6
N
M
6
P
R
12
NO NO I

3. 4.
B
15
3 8
3
R N
C D
25
3
EXAMPLE 3:
Solve for the value of x :
∆ 𝑷 𝑸 𝑹 ∆ 𝑵𝑳 𝑴 Q
L

35 ° 3 12
24
x
N
M
6
P
R
12
EXAMPLE 4:
Solve for the value of x , y and :
∆ 𝑺𝑴𝑵 ∆ 𝑻𝑹𝑸
M R
2y-2 24

8 x
T
6 0°
S N
24
Q
EXAMPLE 5:
Solve for the value of x :
∆ 𝑻𝑬𝑺 ∆ 𝑹𝑰𝑪 E I

4 12
X
5
R
C
16
T 38 S
20
EXAMPLE 6:
Solve for the value of x :
∆ 𝑹𝑬𝑫 ∆ 𝒀𝒁𝑨
E Z

45 X
12
36

A Y
30
38 D
R
24
 INDIVIDUAL
WORK
Given E

and
Find 21 y
a. x = ______
b. ______ I

B. Solve the following : J Y

12
a. y = ______ 7

b. ______ 5x – 2
R N
5
 GROUP WORK

Given2 similar triangles . And PR

=32cm. If YX=24cm. Find the
lengths of the other 2 sides.
 QUESTIONS:

1. Do you find our lesson today fun and

exciting? If yes why? If no why not?
2. When can we say that the two triangles are
similar?
1. ∠P
a.36
SEATWORK
2. x colum A to column B
Match A
b.45
3. y
15 y
c.35
4. z R
d.42
5. ∠A V R
e.18 5 12 z

x+3
P 6
O
 ASSIGNMENT

Prepare for a preliminary test

tomorrow.