Thursday, March 08, 2007
Geometry (Class 56)
Overview
Today we focus on proving triangles simialr.
Textbook Sections
§8.5 (Txt. p.488) Proving Triangles Similar
Key Attitudes
Mathematics is about justification.
Key Ideas
Triangles can be proved to be similar by showing that:
two angles are congruent (AA Similarity Theorem)
the sides of the triangles are proportional (SSS Similarity Theorem)
two sides are proportional and the included angle is congruent (SAS Similarity Theorem)
Key Skills
Proving triangles similar
Handouts
Chpater 8: Lesson 5- Are they Similar?
Assignment
Chapter 8 Lesson 5- Similarity Proofs
Posted by Mr. Holcomb on 03/08 at 09:36 AM
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