Interesting similarity problem where we don't have a lot of information to work with
- Subject:
- Geometry
- Mathematics
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Khan Academy
- Author:
- Sal Khan
- Date Added:
- 04/14/2016
Interesting similarity problem where we don't have a lot of information to work with
Example of using similarity and congruence to find the area of a triangle
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Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem using similarity
Introduction to what it means for triangles to be similar
Multiple examples looking for similarity of triangles
Two example problems involving similarity
Thinking about what we need to know whether two triangles are similar
The same side not corresponding to itself in two similar triangles