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7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles 1 February 18, 2010 Feb 117:46 AM 7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles Objective: To find and use relationships in similar right triangles.

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Page 1: 7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles - Poudre School Districtstaffweb.psdschools.org/kemotich/Mrs_Motichka/Geometry/Chapter 7/… · 7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles 1 February 18,

7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles 

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February 18, 2010

Feb 11­7:46 AM

7.4 Similarity in Right Triangles

Objective:  To find and use relationships in similar right triangles.

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Warmup

A B

C

D

Name the three right triangles in the figure below.

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A B

C

D

A D

C

D

B

C A

BC

Similarity in Right Triangles

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DA

C

C D

B

C A

B A B

C

c

a

rs

h

D

b

Appropriately label each side of the three similar triangles.  Then give the similarity statement.

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a

rs

hb

s

hbr

h

aa c

b

Write the proportionality statements for each set of similar triangles.

Short leg & Hypotenuse  Long leg & Hypotenuse Long leg & Short leg

Large to Medium

Large to Small

Medium to Small

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Example #1

Step 1:  Separate each triangle and orient correctly.

Step 2:  Set up the proportionality statement.

Step 3:  Solve the proportion.

y

5

4

yx

x4 + 5

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Example #2

Step 1:  Separate each triangle and orient correctly.

Step 2:  Set up the proportionality statement.

Step 3:  Solve the proportion.

x16

yx4

y 12

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New Vocabulary:  Geometric Mean

The geometric mean of a and b is the positive number x such that             .      ax b

x=

Find the geometric mean of:

3 and 18:

4 and 9:

5 and 9:

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Physical Representation of Geometric Mean

93

h

9

h3

h

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Geometric Mean (continued)

106

b

6

b

16

b

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a

a 10 a5

Geometric Mean (continued)

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Example #3

A service station will be built on the highway, and a road will connect it with Cray.  How far from Blare should the service station be located so that the proposed road will be perpendicular to the highway?

a.

How long will the new road be?b.

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We done.(except . . .)

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Homework

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22, 34 ­ 36