Similar and congruent triangles

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Learning objectives

 * 1) To develop an intuitive understanding of the concept “similarity of figures”.
 * 2) Triangles are similar if they have the same shape, but can be different sizes.
 * 3) Understand that 'corresponding' means matching and 'congruent' means equal in measure.
 * 4) To determine the correspondences between the pairs of similar triangles.
 * 5) The ratio of the corresponding sides is called the ratio of simultude or scale factor.
 * 6) Triangles are similar if their corresponding  angles are congruent and the ratio of their corresponding sides are in proportion.
 * 7) To develop an ability to state and apply the definition of similar triangles.
 * 8) recognize and apply “corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional”.

Notes for teachers
Step 1: Find the ratio of corresponding sides in pairs of similar triangles. Step 2: Use that ratio to find the unknown lengths.
 * 1) The teacher can bring  different sized photographs got from same negative like stamp size, passport size and a post card size.
 * 2) Compare them and say that all photos are look alikes and are proportionate. only the size differs.
 * 3) She can also mention about scale concept in graphical representation.
 * 4) Hence similar triangles are the same proportionate triangles but of different sizes.
 * 5) Two triangles are similar  if they have:
 * all their angles equal
 * corresponding sides in the same ratio
 * 1) In similar triangles, the sides facing the equal angles are always in the same ratio.  Application of this finds its use in finding  the unknown lengths in similar triangles . For this :

Activity No # 1. SIMILAR TRIANGLES
Laptop, geogebra file, projector and a pointer.
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 * 1) The students should have prior knowledge of triangles, sides , angles , vertices.
 * 2) They should know meaning of the terms 'similar' and 'proportionate'.
 * 3) They should be able to identify  the corresponding sides.
 * 4) They should know how to find ratio.
 * 5) They should know to find area and perimeter of triangles.
 * Multimedia resources: Laptop
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 * Developmental Questions:
 * 1) Look at the shape of both triangles being formed? (look alikes )
 * 2) As I increase /decrease the size of triangles do you see that the measures are changing proportionately ?
 * 3) Can any one explain what exactly  proportionately means ?
 * 4) Can you identify the corresponding sides and angles ?
 * Evaluation:
 * 1) Name the corresponding sides.
 * 2) Compare the perimeters of two similar triangles.
 * 3) What are equiangular triangles ?
 * Question Corner:
 * 1) Compare the ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles. What do you infer ?
 * 2) How can one draw similar triangles if only one triangles sides are given ?
 * 3) Discuss the applications of similar triangles in finding unknowns in real life situations.
 * 4) Give examples where one uses the concept of similarity.

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Learning objectives
Two triangles are said to be similar if any of the following equivalent conditions hold:
 * 1) The SSS similarity postulate states that if the sides of two triangles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.
 * 2) The AA similarity postulate states that if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the two triangles are said to be similar.
 * 3) SAS Similarity Postulate states, “If an angle of one triangle is congruent to the corresponding angle of another triangle and the sides that include this angle are proportional, then the two triangles are similar.”

Activity No # Similarity test (AA postulate)
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 * Estimated Time :45 minutes
 * Materials/ Resources needed: Laptop, geogebra file, projector and a pointer
 * Prerequisites/Instructions, if any
 * 1) The students should know the meaning of the terms congruent and similar.
 * 2) They should understand the terms corresponding sides and angles.
 * 3) They should have an idea of ratio and proportion.
 * Multimedia resources :Laptop
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 * Process:
 * 1) The teacher can initially have a warm up session regarding terms congruence, similarity and corresponding angles and ratio.
 * 2) She can then project the geogebra file and by moving the sliders she can change the side and angle measures and teach teh AA similarity postulate.
 * 3) Also she can let them understand that in similar triangles, the corresponding sides are proportional.
 * Developmental Questions:
 * 1) What does congruent mean ?
 * 2) What does similarity mean ?
 * 3) How can we test whether the two given figures are similar or not ?
 * 4) In the above two triangles, what measures of both are same ?
 * 5) Identify the corresponding sides and angles.
 * 6) Is their ratio same ?
 * 7) What can you say about the two triangles ?
 * 8) Recall the similarity postulates.
 * 9) By what postulate are the two triangles similar ?
 * Evaluation:
 * 1) Differentiate similarity and congruence.
 * Question Corner:
 * 1) Can the tree and its shadow be considered as similar figures ?
 * 2) Can this similarity concept be used to find the height and depth of objects ? Frame any two of your own questions which can be solved using similarity postulates.

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