Given △ R S T , a second triangle ( △ U V W ) is constructed so that U V = 2 ( R S ) , V W = 2 ( S T ) , and W U = 2 ( R T ) . a) What is the constant value of the ratios U V R S , V W S T , W U R T ? b) Using intuition (appearance), does it seem that △ U V W is similar to △ R S T ?
Given △ R S T , a second triangle ( △ U V W ) is constructed so that U V = 2 ( R S ) , V W = 2 ( S T ) , and W U = 2 ( R T ) . a) What is the constant value of the ratios U V R S , V W S T , W U R T ? b) Using intuition (appearance), does it seem that △ U V W is similar to △ R S T ?
Solution Summary: The author explains that two polygons are similar if all pairs of corresponding angles are congruent. The constant value of the ratios is 2.
Given
△
R
S
T
,
a second triangle
(
△
U
V
W
)
is constructed so that
U
V
=
2
(
R
S
)
,
V
W
=
2
(
S
T
)
,
and
W
U
=
2
(
R
T
)
.
a) What is the constant value of the ratios
U
V
R
S
,
V
W
S
T
,
W
U
R
T
?
b) Using intuition (appearance), does it seem that
△
U
V
W
is similar to
△
R
S
T
?
Polygon with three sides, three angles, and three vertices. Based on the properties of each side, the types of triangles are scalene (triangle with three three different lengths and three different angles), isosceles (angle with two equal sides and two equal angles), and equilateral (three equal sides and three angles of 60°). The types of angles are acute (less than 90°); obtuse (greater than 90°); and right (90°).
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