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Similar triangles can be used to solve problems involving scale drawings and calculating unknown measurements. Key points: - Similar figures have equal corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides - Triangles are similar if angles are equal or sides are proportional - The scale factor is the ratio of corresponding sides and used to calculate true measurements from a scale drawing - Examples provided show using similar triangles to calculate heights from shadows and true measurements from a scaled house plan

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Similar Triagnles

Similar triangles can be used to solve problems involving scale drawings and calculating unknown measurements. Key points: - Similar figures have equal corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides - Triangles are similar if angles are equal or sides are proportional - The scale factor is the ratio of corresponding sides and used to calculate true measurements from a scale drawing - Examples provided show using similar triangles to calculate heights from shadows and true measurements from a scaled house plan

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SIMILAR TRIAGNLES

1. Similar figures have all pairs of corresponding angles equal and all pairs of
corresponding sides in equal ratio.

2. To prove that triangles are similar, we need to prove only that either the
corresponding angles are equal or that the corresponding sides are in equal ratio.
3. The ratio of the corresponding sides in similar figures can be used to calculate
the scale factor.
4. If the scale factor is 1 then the figures are congruent.

Solving problems using


similar figures
1. We can calculate measurements of objects by setting up similar triangles.
2. Maps and plans are similar to the actual object.
3. The scale is the ratio of sides on the plan to those on the object. This scale can
be used to make calculations.

Q.1 A tree casts a shadow 7.5 m long. At the same time


a 1-metre ruler casts a shadow 60 cm long. Calculate
the height of the tree.

Q.2 A tree casts a 6 m shadow. At the same time a 1-metre ruler


casts a shadow 1.2 m long. The ratio of sides in the similar figures formed is:

Q.2 An artist holds his brush so that the top and bottom of
the brush line up with the top and bottom of a tree.
The brush is 10 cm long and is held 1 m away from the
artists eye. The tree is 100 m away from the artist.
Calculate the height of the tree.

House plans
House plans are similar to the house being built.
We can measure all lengths and angles on a house plan and use the scale to
calculate the actual measurements.

Find the true/actual length and width of the house.


Find the area of the lounge.

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