SSS Similarity Theorem: Exploration

Author:
Tim Brzezinski
Topic:
Congruence, Geometry, Similar Triangles, Triangles

Position the triangles anywhere you'd like! Then slide the slider slowly Yet before checking the checkbox that appears (upper left corner), please answer the questions that follow first.

What do you notice about all 3 sides of one triangle when compared with all 3 sides of the other triangle?

Select all that apply
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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Now click the checkbox in the upper left corner. Then slide the slider the rest of the way slowly. What can you conclude about these triangles?

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  • A
  • B
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If you said the triangles were similar above, what justifies why these triangle are indeed similar?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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