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This document provides instructions for an activity involving three websites about similar triangles. Students are directed to visit Khan Academy to watch a video proof of the Pythagorean theorem using similar triangles. They then analyze similarity and congruence on another site and play a sorting game on Brainpop to practice identifying similar figures. The activity aims to deepen understanding of similar triangles through interactive examples and proofs.

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Webersize Activity PDF

This document provides instructions for an activity involving three websites about similar triangles. Students are directed to visit Khan Academy to watch a video proof of the Pythagorean theorem using similar triangles. They then analyze similarity and congruence on another site and play a sorting game on Brainpop to practice identifying similar figures. The activity aims to deepen understanding of similar triangles through interactive examples and proofs.

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Webersize Activity

For this activity you will be visiting three different sites. Please follow the directions and answer the
questions.

Website One: Khan Academy

Follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrS5_l-gk94

Hyperlink here.

1) Draw the triangle that Khan draws. Identify the hypotenuse.

2) What is the famous identity that Khan is proving in terms of the triangle?

3) Manipulate the triangle the same way that Khan does, drawing segment CD.

4) Explain how triangle ABC and CDB are similar.

5) How did Khan get the relationship 𝑎2 = 𝑐𝑑?

6) Finish the video proof. Reflect on the importance of similar triangles in this proof. How did
similar triangles place an important role in this proof?
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7) Summarize the proof for this problem in at least two paragraphs, carefully detailing each step.

8) DIY: Prove the Pythagorean theorem on the following triangle:

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9) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing sides of these two right triangles:
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Website Two: Similarity and Congruence Identification

Follow the link here or here:


http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP

1] Under the tab [Shape and Space] select: Similarity and Congruence.

2] Select “Exploring Similarity and Congruence”

3] Watch the video.

10) Write a four sentence summary of the video. How does the video define the word Similar and
Congruent differently?

4] Select “Interactive” to answer the following questions.

11) How does the interactive help you check if a triangle is congruent, similar or neither?

12) Suppose we have shape A. If I scale shape A to be 2.5 times larger, turn it 30 degrees, then flip it
over, and call the new shape B, how will shape A and shape B be related? How do you know?

13) Suppose I stretch shape A in only one direction and call the new shape C. How will shape A and
shape C be related? How do you know?

14) Create two right triangles that are not similar. Can it be done? If not, why?

Create 2 similar triangles that are not congruent. 15) Create 2 congruent triangles.
16) 17)
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Website Three: Sortify Game.

Open the link here or here: https://www.brainpop.com/games/sortifysimilarfigures/

Play the game until you reach a score of 70 or higher. You may have to restart and try again.

15) The game has multiple labels you can use. Which was the most difficult label to use? Why do
you think so?

16) Which was the label you used the most? Why?

17) To reach a score of 70, you would have to utilize similar triangle properties. Why do you think
that is?

18) What is one thing you discovered through this game?

19) Imagine you were a developer judging this game. Evaluate the game based on it’s helpfulness
for understanding similar triangles. Was it helpful for you? Do you think it would be helpful for
others? What score would you give the developer of this game on a scale of 0-10? Defend your
score.

20) Compare this site to the second one. Which was the most helpful and why do you think so? How
has it helped you to deepen your understanding of similar triangles?

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