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Master SAS Similarity Theorem: Prove Triangle Similarity

CA.G.G.C.1

Central angles and proofs

CA.G.G.C.2

Inscribed angles and proofs

CA.G.G.C.3

Circle chord, tangent, and inscribed angles proofs

CA.G.G.C.5

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Converting between degrees and radians

Trigonometric ratios of angles in radians

Radian measure and arc length

Arcs of a circle

Areas and sectors of circles

CA.G.G.CO.1

Central and inscribed angles in circles

Parallel and perpendicular line segments

Identifying Parallel Lines

Identifying Perpendicular Lines

CA.G.G.CO.10

Isosceles and equilateral triangles

CA.G.G.CO.2

Rotational symmetry and transformations

Scale diagrams

Similar polygons

Introduction to transformations

CA.G.G.CO.4

Line symmetry

Perpendicular line proofs

CA.G.G.CO.6

Classifying triangles

Congruence and congruent triangles

CA.G.G.CO.8

Triangles congruent by SSS proofs

Triangles congruent by SAS and HL proofs

Triangles congruent by ASA and AAS proofs

CA.G.G.CO.9

Pairs of lines and angles

Parallel lines and transversals

Parallel line proofs

CA.G.G.GMD.1

Circles and circumference

Circle properties

Surface area and volume of cylinders

Surface area and volume of cones

CA.G.G.GMD.3

Surface area and volume of pyramids

Surface area and volume of spheres

CA.G.G.GMD.4

Surface area and volume of prisms

CA.G.G.GPE.1

Conics - Circle

CA.G.G.GPE.2

Conics - Parabola

CA.G.G.GPE.4

Distance formula: \(d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\)

Distance formula: <katex>d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}</katex>

Distance formula

Slope equation: \(m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2- x_1}\)

Slope equation: <katex>m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2- x_1}</katex>

Slope intercept form:  y = mx + b

Slope intercept form: y = mx + b

General form:  Ax  + By  + C = 0

General form: Ax + By + C = 0

CA.G.G.GPE.5

Parallel line equation

Perpendicular line equation

Combination of both parallel and perpendicular line equations

Parallel and perpendicular lines in linear functions

CA.G.G.GPE.6

Midpoint formula: \(M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2  ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)\)

Midpoint formula

Midpoint formula: <katex>M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2 ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)</katex>

Midpoint formula: <katex>M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2 ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)</katex>

CA.G.G.MG.3

Word problems of polynomials

CA.G.G.S.CP.1

Organizing outcomes

Calculating Outcomes

CA.G.G.S.CP.2

Probability of independent events

CA.G.G.S.MD.6

Introduction to probability

Identify the Probability — Word Problem

Compound Probability

Reading Probability Models

Probability

CA.G.G.S.MD.7

Comparing experimental and theoretical probability

comparing experimental and theoretical probability

CA.G.G.SRT.1

Enlargements and reductions with scale factors

CA.G.G.SRT.10

Law of sines

Ambiguous case: SSA triangles

Law of cosines

CA.G.G.SRT.11

Applications of the sine law and cosine law

CA.G.G.SRT.2

Similar triangles

CA.G.G.SRT.4

Pythagorean theorem

Pythagorean Theorem

Estimating square roots

Using the pythagorean relationship

Applications of pythagorean theorem

CA.G.G.SRT.6

Use sine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Sin = o / h)

Use tangent ratio to calculate angles and sides (Tan = o / a)

CA.G.G.SRT.7

Quotient identities and reciprocal identities

Pythagorean identities

Sum and difference identities

Sum and Difference Identities

Double-angle identities

Use cosine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Cos = a / h)

Cofunction identities

CA.G.G.SRT.8

Combination of SohCahToa questions

Word problems relating ladder in trigonometry

Word problems relating guy wire in trigonometry

CA.G.G.SRT.8.1

Solving expressions using 45-45-90 special right triangles

Solving expressions using 30-60-90 special right triangles

CA.G.G.SRT.9

Area of triangles: 1/2 a*b sin(C)

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Intro

- Hi, welcome to this question right here. So, we have two similar triangles right here. That did tell us it's similar, right? So, don't worry about it. It is similar. We need to calculate the missing length. Turns out the missing length is right here, okay? 
So, what you do first is you have to set up like a proportional fraction. So, let's put an equal sign right here. And put up a fraction sign and a fraction sign. So, what you do is this, you know that these two are similar triangles, okay? So, the shorter side with the shorter side, there's a ratio that's involved between these two so, my own little preference is I'm gonna take the bigger number that goes first. So, I'm gonna put a two right here, for the bigger triangle. This side right here versus this side, which is 0.5, okay? 
Then, I'm gonna try to figure out my missing x right here. So, this missing x corresponds to the six over here, okay? 
Because the hypotenuse and the hypotenuse of the two triangles would go together. So, the six over here of my bigger triangle will match the x here for my little triangle. So once again, the bigger on the top, smaller on the bottom. Just because the math is easier. The six is over here, and the x is over here, okay? 
Now, maybe now you're not go with the algebra. But you can just think about this. They are the same ratio to each other. All you need to do is think about how to go from two to six. Well, mathematically, going from two to six, you just have to times it by three. And since you times by three to the top, you have to do the same thing to the bottom, right? 
So, 0.5 times by 3, you get yourself a 1.5 at the very end. So, x over here turns out just to be a 1.5 meters. And that is your final answer. Thanks for watching.

Learn how to determine similar triangles by using side-side-side (SSS) similarity, <a href='[[glossary.html|{"keyword":"SAS Similarity"}]]'>side-angle-side (SAS) similarity</a> and the properties of similar triangles to solve questions. It's always a good idea to refresh your memory on scale factors and proportions because we will be using them a lot in this lesson.

Identifying similar triangles

Ratios