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Example Question #146 : Properties Of Triangles
Given: and
;
.
Which of the following statements would not be enough, along with what is given, to prove that ?
The given information is enough to prove the triangles similar.
From both the given proportion statement and either or
, it follows that
—all three pairs of corresponding sides are in proportion; by the Side-Side-Side Similarity Theorem,
. From the given proportion statement and
, since these are the included angles of the sides that are in proportion, then by the Side-Angle-Side Similarity Theorem,
. From the given proportion statement and
, since these are nonincluded angles of the sides that are in proportion, no similarity can be deduced.
Example Question #591 : Geometry
The area of a triangle is , and the base of the triangle is
. What is the height for this triangle?
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Height Of An Acute / Obtuse Triangle
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. In meters, find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is meters.
Example Question #61 : Acute / Obtuse Triangles
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. Find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Height Of An Acute / Obtuse Triangle
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. Find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #153 : Properties Of Triangles
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. Find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #154 : Properties Of Triangles
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. Find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Height Of An Acute / Obtuse Triangle
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. In terms of
, find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Height Of An Acute / Obtuse Triangle
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. In terms of
, find the height.
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
Example Question #821 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
A triangle has an area of and a base of
. What is the height?
Use the formula to find the area of a triangle.
Now, plug in the values for the area and the base to solve for height .
The height of the triangle is .
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