Week 9: Similarity in Right Triangles

Question 1

Which similarity statements are true? Check all that apply.

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△JKL ~ △KML; △JMK ~ △JKL; △JMK ~ △KML

Question 2

What is the value of x and the length of segment DE?

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x: 6.6; 16.2

Question 3

Question 3

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16.2

Question 4

What is the value of a?

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Question 5

What is the value of q?

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Question 6

⇒ 17

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17

Question 7

Question 11

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2

Question 8

The sides of an equilateral triangle are 8 units long. What is the length of the altitude of the triangle?

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units

Question 9

What is the length of side TS?

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units

Question 10

In a proof of the Pythagorean theorem using similarity, what allows you to state that the triangles are similar in order to write the true proportions [image 1] and [image 2] ?

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the right triangle altitude theorem

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