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8.4 Congruences and Proportions in Similar Triangles.notebook December 11, 2015 Mental Floss: Fri, Dec 4 th Find all missing side lengths in the similar figures below. 5 A B C D 6 W X Y Z 9 14 12 Given: S L I K T N O P Find: 46 o 20 87 o 104 o 12 32 22 a.) b.) c.) TO 8.4 Congruence and Proportions Similar Polygons: 1.) Corresponding angles congruent 2.) Corresponding sides proportional 10 6 8 15 9 12 ~ Theorem 1: The ratio of the perimeters of two similar polygons is equal to the ratio of any two corresponding sides. 3 5 L A D B O Y Ratio of sides: Ratio of perimeters: Theorem 2: The ratio of the areas of two similar polygons is equal to the ratio of any two corresponding sides squared. Ratio of areas: Shadow problem #1 A radio antenna that is 100 meters tall casts a shadow that is 80 meters long. At the same time, a nearby telephone pole casts a 16 meter shadow. What is the height of the telephone pole? Sun A tree 33 ft tall is casting a shadow into an open field. A 6 ft tall man is standing so the sun is just barely touching the top of his head. If the man is 23 ft away from the tree, find: 1. The length of the shadow of the tree 2. The length of the man's shadow if the tree was taken away. Shadow problem #2

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8.4 ­ Congruences and Proportions in Similar Triangles.notebook December 11, 2015Mental Floss:  Fri, Dec 4thFind all missing side lengths in the similar figures below.

5

AB

CD

6

W

X

Y

Z

9

14

12

Given:  

S

L I

K T

N O

P

Find:  

46o

20

87o

104o

1232

22

a.)  

b.)  

c.)  TO  

8.4 ­ Congruence and Proportions

Similar Polygons:

1.)  Corresponding angles congruent  

2.)  Corresponding sides proportional

106

8

159

12

~

Theorem 1:  The ratio of the perimeters of two similar polygons is equal to the ratio of any two corresponding sides. 

3 5L

A D

B

O Y

Ratio of sides:

Ratio of perimeters:

Theorem 2:  The ratio of the areas of two similar polygons is equal to the ratio of any two corresponding sides squared. 

Ratio of areas:

Shadow problem #1A radio antenna that is 100 meters tall casts a shadow that is 80 meters long.  At the same time, a nearby telephone pole casts a 16 meter shadow.  What is the height of the telephone pole? 

Sun

A tree 33 ft tall is casting a shadow into an open field.  A 6 ft tall man is standing so the sun is just barely touching the top of his head.  If the man is 23 ft away from the tree, find:

1. The length of the shadow of the tree

2. The length of the man's shadow if the tree was taken away.

Shadow problem #2

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8.4 ­ Congruences and Proportions in Similar Triangles.notebook December 11, 2015