Common Core: High School - Geometry : High School: Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #8 : Similarity Transformations Given Two Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.2

Which of the other triangles is similar to ?

Plot11

 

Possible Answers:

Plot11.2

Plot11.1

Plot11.3

None of the answers.

Correct answer:

Plot11.1

Explanation:

Plot11.1

This is the correct answer because it has similar angles, and if we do some simple math, we can figure out what the missing angle is in the original picture.

Adding the two know angles and recalling that all interior angles of a triangle have a sum of 180 degrees, the following equation is constructed.

Now solve for B, to figure out what the missing angle is.

Now if we look at the missing angle in the picture, it has the same angles.

The other pictures don't have similar answers.

Example Question #21 : Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trigonometry

Which of the other triangles is similar to ?

Plot12

 

Possible Answers:

Plot12.2

None of the answers.

Plot12.3

Plot12.1

Correct answer:

Plot12.1

Explanation:

Plot12.1

This is the correct answer because it has similar angles, and if we do some simple math, we can figure out what the missing angle is in the original picture.

Adding the two know angles and recalling that all interior angles of a triangle have a sum of 180 degrees, the following equation is constructed.

Now solve for B, to figure out what the missing angle is.

Now if we look at the missing angle in the picture, it has the same angles.

The other pictures don't have similar answers.

Example Question #21 : Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trigonometry

Which of the other triangles is similar to ?



Plot8

Possible Answers:

Plot8.1

Plot8.2

Plot7.1

None of the answers.

Correct answer:

Plot8.1

Explanation:

Plot8.1

This is the correct answer because it has similar angles, and if we do some simple math, we can figure out what the missing angle is in the original picture.

Adding the two known angles and recalling that all interior angles have a sum of 180 degrees.

Now solve for B, to figure out what the missing angle is.

Now if we look at the missing angle in the picture, it has the same angles.

The other pictures don't have similar answers.

Example Question #1 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

Given the black, green, and purple triangles below, determine which of the triangles are similar?
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Possible Answers:

The black and green triangle are similar.

The green and purple triangle are similar.

All triangles are similar.

None of the triangles are similar.

The purple and black triangle are similar.

Correct answer:

The black and green triangle are similar.

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means and the AA identity. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

Knowing this, look at the black triangle.

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Two angles are given and the third can be calculated.

Now, look at the green triangle.

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Now, look at the purple triangle.

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Since the black and green triangle have the same angle measurements, they are considered to be similar. The purple triangle only has one angle that is congruent to the other triangles thus, the purple triangle is not similar to either of the other two triangles.

Example Question #1 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

Given the black, green, and purple triangles below, determine which of the triangles are similar?


Hsg.srt.a.3 2

Possible Answers:

All triangles are similar

The black and green triangle are similar.

None of the triangles are similar.

The black and purple triangles are similar.

The green and purple triangles are similar.

Correct answer:

All triangles are similar

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means and the AA criterion. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

Knowing this, look at the black triangle.

Screen shot 2016 07 15 at 2.33.19 pm

Two angles are given and the third can be calculated.

Now, look at the green triangle.

Screen shot 2016 07 15 at 2.33.24 pm

Now, look at the purple triangle.

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Since the black and green triangle have the same angle measurements, they are considered to be similar. The purple triangle also has the same angle measurements as the black and green triangles thus, all three triangles are similar.

Example Question #3 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

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The  above has . Which of the following triangle measurements would be similar to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means by the AA criterion. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

 is given below. By the figure it is known that  and by the statement, . Knowing this information, the measure of the last angle can be calculated.

Hsg.srt.a.3 3

Therefore, for a triangle to be similar to  by the AA criterion, the triangle must have angle measurements of 26, 36, and 118 degrees. Thus,  is a similar triangle.

Example Question #4 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

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The  above has . Which of the following triangle measurements would be similar to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means by the AA criterion. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

 is given below. By the figure it is known that  and by the statement, . Knowing this information, the measure of the last angle can be calculated.

Hsg.srt.a.3 3

Therefore, for a triangle to be similar to  by the AA criterion, the triangle must have angle measurements of 26, 36, and 118 degrees. Thus,  is a similar triangle.

Example Question #22 : Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trigonometry

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The  above has . Which of the following triangle measurements would be similar to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means by the AA criterion. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

 is given below. By the figure it is known that  and by the statement, . Knowing this information, the measure of the last angle can be calculated.

Hsg.srt.a.3 5

Therefore, for a triangle to be similar to  by the AA criterion, the triangle must have angle measurements of 17, 13, and 150 degrees. Thus,  is a similar triangle.

Example Question #6 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

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The  above has . Which of the following triangle measurements would be similar to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means by the AA criterion. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

 is given below. By the figure it is known that  and by the statement, . Knowing this information, the measure of the last angle can be calculated.

Hsg.srt.a.3 5

Therefore, for a triangle to be similar to  by the AA criterion, the triangle must have angle measurements of 17, 24, and 139 degrees. Thus,  is a similar triangle.

Example Question #7 : Aa Criterion Using Similarity Transformations: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg Srt.A.3

Determine whether the statement is true or false.

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In  , and in  the  and .   and  are similar by the AA criterion.

Possible Answers:

True

False

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

To determine whether triangles are similar recall what "similar" means and the AA identity. To be "similar" triangles need to have congruent angles. Also recall that all triangles have interior angles that sum to 180 degrees. 

Looking at the given triangles and their characteristics, similarity can be identified.

Hsg.srt.a.3 7

In  , and in  the  and .

First calculate the measurement of angle C.

Therefore,  and  are similar by the AA criterion.

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