Online Lesson on Area of Triangle | Area and the Similar Triangles
Products of Sides in Similar Triangles
Since these two triangles are similar, their corresponding sides are similar. If you cross multiply these ratios, you will have a product of two sides (that aren't corresponding) but that are equal.
Fill in the side length that goes where the question mark is.
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Below are two different versions of triangles ABC and AXY. Only one of the pairs is similar. Set up a similarity ratio then use the product rule to determine which one contains the similar pair.
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Practice Problem: Set up a similarity ratio then cross multiply to see if the products are equal. If they are, you have a pair of similar triangles. Answer
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