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Deck 5: Similar Triangles
1

Supply missing statements and missing reasons in the following proof.
Given:

Prove:

S2.

S3. R3. Vertical angles are congruent.
S4. R4.
S1.
in the figure shown
R1. Given
R2. If 2 parallel lines are cut by a trans, the alternate interior angles are congruent.
S3.
S4.
R4. AA

R1. Given
R2. If 2 parallel lines are cut by a trans, the alternate interior angles are congruent.
S3.


2
Where
and
are natural numbers and
, let
,
, and
.
Verify that
is a Pythagorean Triple.






Verify that

We need to show that
. Where
,
, and
, it follws that
or
, so that
,
or
, so that
, and
or
, so that
.
Now
or
, which is the
value of
. That is,
for all choices of
and
.













Now


value of




3

Supply the missing reasons for the following proof.
Given:







S2.

S3.

S4.

S5.

S6.

S7.

R1. Given
R2. Identity
R3. If 2 parallel lines are cut by a trans, corresponding angles are congruent.
R4. AA
R5. CSSTP
R2. Identity
R3. If 2 parallel lines are cut by a trans, corresponding angles are congruent.
R4. AA
R5. CSSTP
4

Use the drawing provided to explain the 45
-45
-90
Theorem.
"In a triangle whose angles measure 45
, 45
, and 90
, the hypotenuse has a length equal to the product of

Given:






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5
Explain (prove) the following property of proportions.
"If
(where
and
), then
."
"If




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6

Supply missing statements and missing reasons for the following proof.
Given:






S1.



S2.



side into segments whose lengths are proportional to
the lengths of the two sides that form the bisected

S3. R3. Given
S4.

S5.


S6.

S7. R7.
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7

Supply missing statements and missing reasons for the proof of this theorem.
"The altitude drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle separates the right triangle into two
right triangles that are similar to each other."
Given: Right triangle ABC with rt.



S2.

S3.



S4.


S5. R5. If 2




S6. R6.
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8

Provide the missing statements and missing reasons for the following proof.
Given:





S2.

S3.

S4. R4. CASTC
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9

Supply missing statements and missing reasons for the following proof.
Given:



Prove:

S2.


S3.


S4. R4. Substitution Property of Equality
S5.

S6. R6.
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10

Provide all statements and all reasons for this proof.
Given:



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11

Supply missing statements and missing reasons for for the following proof.
Given:



Prove:

S2.

S3. R3.Opposite angles of a parallelogram.
S4.

S5.

S6. R6. In a proportion, the product of the means equals the
product of the extremes.
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12

Use the drawing(s) to explain the 30
-60
-90
Theorem.
"In a triangle whose angles measure 30
, 60
, and 90
, the hypotenuse has a length equal to twice the length of the shorter leg, and the length of the longer leg is the product of

the length of the shorter leg."
Given: Right



and




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