Similar Triangles
Students investigate the properties of similar triangles and use them to solve problems involving proportional reasoning.
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Students investigate the properties of similar triangles and use them to solve problems involving proportional reasoning.
Key Questions
- What conditions are necessary for two triangles to be similar?
- How can we use scale factors to find missing side lengths?
- How are similar triangles used in indirect measurement?
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