In the following diagrams there is a pair of similar triangles and one triangle that is not similar to the others.
Determine which are similar and calculate their similarity ratio.
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In the following diagrams there is a pair of similar triangles and one triangle that is not similar to the others.
Determine which are similar and calculate their similarity ratio.
We will analyze the given triangles to establish which ones are similar:
To check for similarity using the Side-Side-Side (SSS) criterion, we compare the ratios of the corresponding sides of each triangle:
The only pair of triangles meeting the similarity condition based on the SSS criterion is Triangle II and Triangle III, with a similarity ratio of .
Therefore, Triangles II and III are similar with a similarity ratio of 2.
This matches with the correct given answer, choice 4: .
II, III, 2
Angle B is equal to 60°
Angle C is equal to 55°
Angle E is equal to 60°
Angle F is equal to 50°
Are these triangles similar?
Arrange sides in order from smallest to largest for each triangle. Then compare: smallest to smallest, middle to middle, largest to largest. This ensures you're comparing the right sides!
If the ratios aren't equal, those triangles are not similar! For similarity, all three ratios must be identical. Move on and test a different pair of triangles.
No! You need all three sides for SSS similarity. Two matching ratios aren't enough - the third might be different, meaning the triangles aren't actually similar.
Triangle I has sides 8, 6, 4 and Triangle III has sides 6, 4, 2. The ratios , , and don't equal each other, so they're not similar.
Write it as larger triangle : smaller triangle. Since Triangle II has sides 4, 3, 2 and Triangle III has sides 2, 1.5, 1 (when scaled), the ratio is 2:1 or simply 2.
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