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488 Chapter 8 Similarity
Proving Triangles are Similar
USING SIMILARITY THEOREMS
In this lesson, you will study two additional ways to prove that two triangles are
similar: the Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem and the Side-Angle-Side
(SAS) Similarity Theorem. The first theorem is proved in Example 1 and you are
asked to prove the second theorem in Exercise 31.
Proof of Theorem 8.2
GIVEN ᭤ ᎏ
L
R
M
S
ᎏ = ᎏ
M
ST
N
ᎏ = ᎏ
N
TR
L
ᎏ
PROVE ᭤ ¤RST ~ ¤LMN
SOLUTION
Paragraph Proof Locate P on RS
Æ
so that PS = LM. Draw PQ
Æ
so that PQ
Æ
∞ RT
Æ
.
Then ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ, by the AA Similarity Postulate, and ᎏ
R
P
S
S
ᎏ = ᎏ
S
S
Q
T
ᎏ = ᎏ
Q
TR
P
ᎏ.
Because PS = LM, you can substitute in the given proportion and find that
SQ = MN and QP = NL. By the SSS Congruence Theorem, it follows that
¤PSQ £ ¤LMN. Finally, use the definition of congruent triangles and the
AA Similarity Postulate to conclude that ¤RST ~ ¤LMN.
EXAMPLE 1
GOAL 1
Use similarity
theorems to prove that two
triangles are similar.
Use similar
triangles to solve real-life
problems, such as finding
the height of a climbing wall
in Example 5.
᭢ To solve real-life
problems, such as estimating
the height of the Unisphere in
Ex. 29.
Why you should learn it
GOAL 2
GOAL 1
What you should learn
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THEOREM 8.2 Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem
If the lengths of the corresponding sides
of two triangles are proportional, then
the triangles are similar.
If ᎏ
A
PQ
B
ᎏ = ᎏ
Q
BC
R
ᎏ = ᎏ
C
R
A
P
ᎏ,
then ¤ABC ~ ¤PQR.
THEOREM 8.3 Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Similarity Theorem
If an angle of one triangle is congruent
to an angle of a second triangle and the
lengths of the sides including these
angles are proportional, then the
triangles are similar.
If ™X £ ™M and ᎏ
P
Z
M
X
ᎏ = ᎏ
M
XY
N
ᎏ,
then ¤XYZ ~ ¤MNP.
THEOREMS
A
B C
P
Rq
X
Z Y
M
P N
S
R T
M
L N
P œ
Proof
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8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 489
Using the SSS Similarity Theorem
Which of the following three triangles are similar?
SOLUTION
To decide which, if any, of the triangles are similar, you need to consider the
ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides.
Ratios of Side Lengths of ¤ABC and ¤DEF
ᎏ
D
AB
E
ᎏ = ᎏ
6
4
ᎏ = ᎏ
3
2
ᎏ, ᎏ
F
C
D
A
ᎏ = ᎏ
1
8
2
ᎏ = ᎏ
3
2
ᎏ, ᎏ
B
E
C
F
ᎏ = ᎏ
9
6
ᎏ = ᎏ
3
2
ᎏ
Shortest sides Longest sides Remaining sides
᭤ Because all of the ratios are equal, ¤ABC ~ ¤DEF.
Ratios of Side Lengths of ¤ABC and ¤GHJ
ᎏ
G
AB
H
ᎏ = ᎏ
6
6
ᎏ = 1, ᎏ
C
JG
A
ᎏ = ᎏ
1
1
2
4
ᎏ = ᎏ
6
7
ᎏ, ᎏ
B
H
C
J
ᎏ = ᎏ
1
9
0
ᎏ
Shortest sides Longest sides Remaining sides
᭤ Because the ratios are not equal, ¤ABC and ¤GHJ are not similar.
Since ¤ABC is similar to ¤DEF and ¤ABC is not similar to ¤GHJ, ¤DEF is
not similar to ¤GHJ.
Using the SAS Similarity Theorem
Use the given lengths to prove that ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ.
SOLUTION
GIVEN ᭤ SP = 4, PR = 12, SQ = 5, QT = 15
PROVE ᭤ ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ
Paragraph Proof Use the SAS Similarity
Theorem. Begin by finding the ratios of the
lengths of the corresponding sides.
ᎏ
S
S
R
P
ᎏ = ᎏ
SP
S
+
P
PR
ᎏ = ᎏ
4 +
4
12
ᎏ = ᎏ
1
4
6
ᎏ = 4
ᎏ
S
S
Q
T
ᎏ = ᎏ
SQ
S
+
Q
QT
ᎏ = ᎏ
5 +
5
15
ᎏ = ᎏ
2
5
0
ᎏ = 4
So, the lengths of sides SR
Æ
and ST
Æ
are proportional to the lengths of the
corresponding sides of ¤PSQ. Because ™S is the included angle in both
triangles, use the SAS Similarity Theorem to conclude that ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ.
EXAMPLE 3
EXAMPLE 2
6 9
A C12
B
6 4
E
F D8 6 10
G J14
H
54
P
S
q
12
R T
15
Logical
Reasoning
STUDENT HELP
Study Tip
Note that when using the
SSS Similarity Theorem it
is useful to compare the
shortest sides, the
longest sides, and then
the remaining sides.
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490 Chapter 8 Similarity
USING SIMILAR TRIANGLES IN REAL LIFE
Using a Pantograph
SCALE DRAWING As you move the tracing pin of a pantograph along a
figure, the pencil attached to the far end draws an enlargement. As the
pantograph expands and contracts, the three brads and the tracing pin always form
the vertices of a parallelogram. The ratio of PR to PT is always equal to the ratio
of PQ to PS. Also, the suction cup, the tracing pin, and the pencil remain collinear.
a. How can you show that ¤PRQ ~ ¤PTS?
b. In the diagram, PR is 10 inches and RT is 10 inches. The length of the cat, RQ,
in the original print is 2.4 inches. Find the length TS in the enlargement.
SOLUTION
a. You know that ᎏ
P
P
R
T
ᎏ = ᎏ
P
P
Q
S
ᎏ. Because ™P £ ™P, you can apply the SAS
Similarity Theorem to conclude that ¤PRQ ~ ¤PTS.
b. Because the triangles are similar, you can set up a proportion to find the
length of the cat in the enlarged drawing.
ᎏ
P
P
R
T
ᎏ = ᎏ
R
T
Q
S
ᎏ Write proportion.
ᎏ
1
2
0
0
ᎏ = ᎏ
2
T
.
S
4
ᎏ Substitute.
TS = 4.8 Solve for TS.
᭤ So, the length of the cat in the enlarged drawing is 4.8 inches.
. . . . . . . . . .
Similar triangles can be used to find distances that are difficult to measure
directly. One technique is called Thales’shadow method (page 486), named
after the Greek geometer Thales who used it to calculate the height of the
Great Pyramid.
EXAMPLE 4
GOAL 2
REAL LI
FE
REAL LI
FE
PANTOGRAPH
Before photocopiers,
people used pantographs to
make enlargements. As the
tracing pin is guided over the
figure, the pencil draws an
enlargement.
RE
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FE
RE
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FE
FOCUS ON
APPLICATIONS
suction cup
bradstracing
pin
P
R
T
S
Q
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8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 491
Finding Distance Indirectly
ROCK CLIMBING You are at an indoor climbing
wall. To estimate the height of the wall, you
place a mirror on the floor 85 feet from the base
of the wall. Then you walk backward until you
can see the top of the wall centered in the mirror.
You are 6.5 feet from the mirror and your eyes
are 5 feet above the ground. Use similar triangles
to estimate the height of the wall.
SOLUTION
Due to the reflective property of mirrors, you can reason that ™ACB £ ™ECD.
Using the fact that ¤ABC and ¤EDC are right triangles, you can apply the AA
Similarity Postulate to conclude that these two triangles are similar.
ᎏ
D
BA
E
ᎏ = ᎏ
E
A
C
C
ᎏ Ratios of lengths of corresponding sides are equal.
ᎏ
D
5
E
ᎏ = ᎏ
6
8
.
5
5
ᎏ Substitute.
65.38 ≈ DE Multiply each side by 5 and simplify.
᭤ So, the height of the wall is about 65 feet.
Finding Distance Indirectly
INDIRECT MEASUREMENT To measure the
width of a river, you use a surveying technique, as
shown in the diagram. Use the given lengths
(measured in feet) to find RQ.
SOLUTION
By the AA Similarity Postulate, ¤PQR ~ ¤STR.
ᎏ
R
R
Q
T
ᎏ = ᎏ
P
S
Q
T
ᎏ Write proportion.
ᎏ
R
1
Q
2
ᎏ = ᎏ
6
9
3
ᎏ Substitute.
RQ = 12 • 7 Multiply each side by 12.
RQ = 84 Simplify.
᭤ So, the river is 84 feet wide.
EXAMPLE 6
EXAMPLE 5
9
12
P
S
q63
R
T
HOMEWORK HELP
Visit our Web site
www.mcdougallittell.com
for extra examples.
INT
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STUDENT HELP
ROCK CLIMBING
Interest in rock
climbing appears to be
growing. From 1988 to 1998,
over 700 indoor rock
climbing gyms opened in the
United States.
RE
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FE
RE
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FE FOCUS ON
APPLICATIONS
Not drawn to scale
Page 4 of 9
492 Chapter 8 Similarity
1. You want to prove that ¤FHG is similar to ¤RXS by the SSS Similarity
Theorem. Complete the proportion that is needed to use this theorem.
ᎏ
F
?
H
ᎏ = ᎏ
X
?
S
ᎏ = ᎏ
F
?
G
ᎏ
Name a postulate or theorem that can be used to prove that the two
triangles are similar. Then, write a similarity statement.
2. 3.
4. Which triangles are similar to ¤ABC? Explain.
5. The side lengths of ¤ABC are 2, 5, and 6, and ¤DEF has side lengths of 12,
30, and 36. Find the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides of ¤ABC
to ¤DEF. Are the two triangles similar? Explain.
DETERMINING SIMILARITY In Exercises 6–8, determine which two of the
three given triangles are similar. Find the scale factor for the pair.
6.
7.
8.
18 27
Z
33X Y
30 22
R 40
q
P
2436
U
44S T
8 4
E
10D F
10 6
B
12A C
1020
H
25G J
12
6
J
8K L
7.5
4.5
M
6N P
q
5
3
4R S
PRACTICE AND APPLICATIONS
4
32
M
N
P5
3.752.5
J
K
L
A B
C
D
E
F8
6
50؇
9
12
50؇
A
B
C
D
EF
GUIDED PRACTICE
Vocabulary Check 
Concept Check 
Skill Check 
STUDENT HELP
HOMEWORK HELP
Example 1: Exs. 30, 31
Example 2: Exs. 6–18
Extra Practice
to help you master
skills is on p. 818.
STUDENT HELP
A
B
C8
64
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8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 493
DETERMINING SIMILARITY Are the triangles similar? If so, state the
similarity and the postulate or theorem that justifies your answer.
9. 10.
11. 12.
13. 14.
LOGICAL REASONING Draw the given triangles roughly to scale. Then,
name a postulate or theorem that can be used to prove that the triangles
are similar.
15. The side lengths of ¤PQR are 16, 8, and 18, and the side lengths of ¤XYZ
are 9, 8, and 4.
16. In ¤ABC, m™A = 28° and m™B = 62°. In ¤DEF, m™D = 28° and
m™F = 90°.
17. In ¤STU, the length of ST
Æ
is 18, the length of SU
Æ
is 24, and m™S = 65°.
The length of JK
Æ
is 6, m™J = 65°, and the length of JL
Æ
is 8 in ¤JKL.
18. The ratio of VW to MN is 6 to 1. In ¤VWX, m™W = 30°, and in ¤MNP,
m™N = 30°. The ratio of WX to NP is 6 to 1.
FINDING MEASURES AND LENGTHS Use the diagram shown to complete
the statements.
19. m™CED = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
20. m™EDC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
21. m™DCE = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
22. FC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
23. EC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
24. DE = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
25. CB = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝.
26. Name the three pairs of triangles that are similar in the figure.
W ZP
X
YR
E
q F D
P30
2418
37؇
20
25
37؇
15
A
C B
110؇
6
8
8
J
K
L
110؇
10
2
3
A T
C
B
UV
18
20
32
24
15
14
P N
S
M
R
35 28
J
35L K
10
10
X
8
Z Y
A
C
B
D EF
G
9
53؇
5
4
7
45؇
3
12͙2
STUDENT HELP
HOMEWORK HELP
Example 3: Exs. 6–18,
30, 31
Example 4: Exs. 19–26,
29, 32–35
Example 5: Exs. 29,
32–35
Example 6: Exs. 29,
32–35
Page 6 of 9
494 Chapter 8 Similarity
DETERMINING SIMILARITY Determine whether the triangles are similar.
If they are, write a similarity statement and solve for the variable.
27. 28.
29. UNISPHERE You are visiting
the Unisphere at Flushing
Meadow Park in New York. To
estimate the height of the stainless
steel model of Earth, you place a
mirror on the ground and stand
where you can see the top of the
model in the mirror. Use the
diagram shown to estimate the
height of the model.
30. PARAGRAPH PROOF Two isosceles triangles are similar if the vertex
angle of one triangle is congruent to the vertex angle of the other triangle.
Write a paragraph proof of this statement and include a labeled figure.
31. PARAGRAPH PROOF Write a paragraph proof of Theorem 8.3.
GIVEN ᭤ ™A £ ™D, ᎏ
D
AB
E
ᎏ = ᎏ
D
AC
F
ᎏ
PROVE ᭤ ¤ABC ~ ¤DEF
FINDING DISTANCES INDIRECTLY Find the distance labeled x.
32. 33.
FLAGPOLE HEIGHT In Exercises 34 and 35, use the following information.
Julia uses the shadow of the flagpole to
estimate its height. She stands so that the
tip of her shadow coincides with the tip
of the flagpole’s shadow as shown. Julia is
5 feet tall. The distance from the flagpole
to Julia is 28 feet and the distance between
the tip of the shadows and Julia is 7 feet.
34. Calculate the height of the flagpole.
35. Explain why Julia’s shadow method works.
48 ft
50 ft
x
30 ft
25 m100 m
20 m
x
E G
F
H
r
6
4
2
8 J
5
A
B
C
D
p
10
8
15
12
E
G
F
H
D
B
CA
4 ft 100 ft
5.6 ft
Not drawn to
scale
5 ft
Page 7 of 9
QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON In Exercises
36 and 37, use the diagram, in which
¤ABC ~ ¤XYZ, and the ratio AB:XY is 2:5.
Choose the statement that is true about the
given quantities.
¡A The quantity in column A is greater.
¡B The quantity in column B is greater.
¡C The two quantities are equal.
¡D The relationship cannot be determined from the given information.
36.
37.
38. DESIGNING THE LOOP
A portion of an amusement
park ride called the Loop is
shown. Find the length of EF
Æ
.
(Hint: Use similar triangles.)
ANALYZING ANGLE BISECTORS BD
Æ˘
is the angle bisector of ™ABC. Find
any angle measures not given in the diagram. (Review 1.5 for 8.6)
39. 40. 41.
RECOGNIZING ANGLES Use the diagram shown to complete the
statement. (Review 3.1 for 8.6)
42. ™5 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are alternate exterior angles.
43. ™8 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are consecutive interior angles.
44. ™10 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are alternate interior angles.
45. ™9 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are corresponding angles.
FINDING COORDINATES Find the coordinates of the image after the
reflection without using a coordinate plane. (Review 7.2)
46. T(0, 5) reflected in the x-axis 47. P(º2, 7) reflected in the y-axis
48. B(º3, º10) reflected in the y-axis 49. C(º5, º1) reflected in the x-axis
C
A
B
64؇
D
C
A
B
36؇
D
C
A
B
77؇
D
MIXED REVIEW
8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 495
Test
Preparation
55Challenge
Column A Column B
The perimeter of ¤ABC The length XY
The distance XY + BC The distance XZ + YZ
11
7
9
5
12
8
10
6
Z
Y X
70
C
A B
20
42
EXTRA CHALLENGE
www.mcdougallittell.com
C
B
40 ft 30 ft
E
F
A
D
Page 8 of 9
496 Chapter 8 Similarity
Determine whether you can show that the triangles are similar. State any
angle measures that are not given. (Lesson 8.4)
1. 2. 3.
In Exercises 4–6, you are given the ratios of the lengths of the sides of
¤DEF. If ¤ABC has sides of lengths 3, 6, and 7 units, are the triangles
similar? (Lesson 8.5)
4. 4:7:8 5. 6:12:14 6. 1:2:ᎏ
7
3
ᎏ
7. DISTANCE ACROSS WATER
Use the known distances in the
diagram to find the distance across
the lake from A to B. (Lesson 8.5)
H
G
J
M
A
43؇
96؇ P
P S
T
U
V
101؇
32؇
E
G
N
A
B46؇
53؇
QUIZ 2 Self-Test for Lessons 8.4 and 8.5
14 mi 5 mi
B
A
7 mi
496
NOWNOW
The Golden Rectangle
THENTHEN
THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, Greek mathematicians became interested in the golden
ratio, a ratio of about 1:1.618. A rectangle whose side lengths are in the golden ratio
is called a golden rectangle. Such rectangles are believed to be especially pleasing to
look at.
THE GOLDEN RATIO has been found in the proportions of many works of art and
architecture, including the works shown in the timeline below.
1. Follow the steps below to construct a golden rectangle. When you are done,
check to see whether the ratio of the width to the length is 1:1.618.
• Construct a square. Mark the midpoint M of the bottom side.
• Place the compass point at M and draw an arc through the upper right
corner of the square.
• Extend the bottom side of the square to intersect with the arc. The intersection
point is the corner of a golden rectangle. Complete the rectangle.
APPLICATION LINK
www.mcdougallittell.comINT
ERNET
The Osirion
(underground
Egyptian temple)
The Parthenon,
Athens, Greece
Leonardo da Vinci
illustrates Luca Pacioli’s
book on the golden ratio.
Le Corbusier uses golden
ratios based on this human
figure in his architecture.
NOWNOW
c. 1300 B.C. c. 440 B.C. 1509 1956
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Ml geometry 8 5 proving triangles are similar

  • 1. 488 Chapter 8 Similarity Proving Triangles are Similar USING SIMILARITY THEOREMS In this lesson, you will study two additional ways to prove that two triangles are similar: the Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem and the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Similarity Theorem. The first theorem is proved in Example 1 and you are asked to prove the second theorem in Exercise 31. Proof of Theorem 8.2 GIVEN ᭤ ᎏ L R M S ᎏ = ᎏ M ST N ᎏ = ᎏ N TR L ᎏ PROVE ᭤ ¤RST ~ ¤LMN SOLUTION Paragraph Proof Locate P on RS Æ so that PS = LM. Draw PQ Æ so that PQ Æ ∞ RT Æ . Then ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ, by the AA Similarity Postulate, and ᎏ R P S S ᎏ = ᎏ S S Q T ᎏ = ᎏ Q TR P ᎏ. Because PS = LM, you can substitute in the given proportion and find that SQ = MN and QP = NL. By the SSS Congruence Theorem, it follows that ¤PSQ £ ¤LMN. Finally, use the definition of congruent triangles and the AA Similarity Postulate to conclude that ¤RST ~ ¤LMN. EXAMPLE 1 GOAL 1 Use similarity theorems to prove that two triangles are similar. Use similar triangles to solve real-life problems, such as finding the height of a climbing wall in Example 5. ᭢ To solve real-life problems, such as estimating the height of the Unisphere in Ex. 29. Why you should learn it GOAL 2 GOAL 1 What you should learn 8.5RE AL LI FE RE AL LI FE THEOREM 8.2 Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem If the lengths of the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar. If ᎏ A PQ B ᎏ = ᎏ Q BC R ᎏ = ᎏ C R A P ᎏ, then ¤ABC ~ ¤PQR. THEOREM 8.3 Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Similarity Theorem If an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle and the lengths of the sides including these angles are proportional, then the triangles are similar. If ™X £ ™M and ᎏ P Z M X ᎏ = ᎏ M XY N ᎏ, then ¤XYZ ~ ¤MNP. THEOREMS A B C P Rq X Z Y M P N S R T M L N P œ Proof Page 1 of 9
  • 2. 8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 489 Using the SSS Similarity Theorem Which of the following three triangles are similar? SOLUTION To decide which, if any, of the triangles are similar, you need to consider the ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides. Ratios of Side Lengths of ¤ABC and ¤DEF ᎏ D AB E ᎏ = ᎏ 6 4 ᎏ = ᎏ 3 2 ᎏ, ᎏ F C D A ᎏ = ᎏ 1 8 2 ᎏ = ᎏ 3 2 ᎏ, ᎏ B E C F ᎏ = ᎏ 9 6 ᎏ = ᎏ 3 2 ᎏ Shortest sides Longest sides Remaining sides ᭤ Because all of the ratios are equal, ¤ABC ~ ¤DEF. Ratios of Side Lengths of ¤ABC and ¤GHJ ᎏ G AB H ᎏ = ᎏ 6 6 ᎏ = 1, ᎏ C JG A ᎏ = ᎏ 1 1 2 4 ᎏ = ᎏ 6 7 ᎏ, ᎏ B H C J ᎏ = ᎏ 1 9 0 ᎏ Shortest sides Longest sides Remaining sides ᭤ Because the ratios are not equal, ¤ABC and ¤GHJ are not similar. Since ¤ABC is similar to ¤DEF and ¤ABC is not similar to ¤GHJ, ¤DEF is not similar to ¤GHJ. Using the SAS Similarity Theorem Use the given lengths to prove that ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ. SOLUTION GIVEN ᭤ SP = 4, PR = 12, SQ = 5, QT = 15 PROVE ᭤ ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ Paragraph Proof Use the SAS Similarity Theorem. Begin by finding the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides. ᎏ S S R P ᎏ = ᎏ SP S + P PR ᎏ = ᎏ 4 + 4 12 ᎏ = ᎏ 1 4 6 ᎏ = 4 ᎏ S S Q T ᎏ = ᎏ SQ S + Q QT ᎏ = ᎏ 5 + 5 15 ᎏ = ᎏ 2 5 0 ᎏ = 4 So, the lengths of sides SR Æ and ST Æ are proportional to the lengths of the corresponding sides of ¤PSQ. Because ™S is the included angle in both triangles, use the SAS Similarity Theorem to conclude that ¤RST ~ ¤PSQ. EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 2 6 9 A C12 B 6 4 E F D8 6 10 G J14 H 54 P S q 12 R T 15 Logical Reasoning STUDENT HELP Study Tip Note that when using the SSS Similarity Theorem it is useful to compare the shortest sides, the longest sides, and then the remaining sides. Page 2 of 9
  • 3. 490 Chapter 8 Similarity USING SIMILAR TRIANGLES IN REAL LIFE Using a Pantograph SCALE DRAWING As you move the tracing pin of a pantograph along a figure, the pencil attached to the far end draws an enlargement. As the pantograph expands and contracts, the three brads and the tracing pin always form the vertices of a parallelogram. The ratio of PR to PT is always equal to the ratio of PQ to PS. Also, the suction cup, the tracing pin, and the pencil remain collinear. a. How can you show that ¤PRQ ~ ¤PTS? b. In the diagram, PR is 10 inches and RT is 10 inches. The length of the cat, RQ, in the original print is 2.4 inches. Find the length TS in the enlargement. SOLUTION a. You know that ᎏ P P R T ᎏ = ᎏ P P Q S ᎏ. Because ™P £ ™P, you can apply the SAS Similarity Theorem to conclude that ¤PRQ ~ ¤PTS. b. Because the triangles are similar, you can set up a proportion to find the length of the cat in the enlarged drawing. ᎏ P P R T ᎏ = ᎏ R T Q S ᎏ Write proportion. ᎏ 1 2 0 0 ᎏ = ᎏ 2 T . S 4 ᎏ Substitute. TS = 4.8 Solve for TS. ᭤ So, the length of the cat in the enlarged drawing is 4.8 inches. . . . . . . . . . . Similar triangles can be used to find distances that are difficult to measure directly. One technique is called Thales’shadow method (page 486), named after the Greek geometer Thales who used it to calculate the height of the Great Pyramid. EXAMPLE 4 GOAL 2 REAL LI FE REAL LI FE PANTOGRAPH Before photocopiers, people used pantographs to make enlargements. As the tracing pin is guided over the figure, the pencil draws an enlargement. RE AL LI FE RE AL LI FE FOCUS ON APPLICATIONS suction cup bradstracing pin P R T S Q Page 3 of 9
  • 4. 8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 491 Finding Distance Indirectly ROCK CLIMBING You are at an indoor climbing wall. To estimate the height of the wall, you place a mirror on the floor 85 feet from the base of the wall. Then you walk backward until you can see the top of the wall centered in the mirror. You are 6.5 feet from the mirror and your eyes are 5 feet above the ground. Use similar triangles to estimate the height of the wall. SOLUTION Due to the reflective property of mirrors, you can reason that ™ACB £ ™ECD. Using the fact that ¤ABC and ¤EDC are right triangles, you can apply the AA Similarity Postulate to conclude that these two triangles are similar. ᎏ D BA E ᎏ = ᎏ E A C C ᎏ Ratios of lengths of corresponding sides are equal. ᎏ D 5 E ᎏ = ᎏ 6 8 . 5 5 ᎏ Substitute. 65.38 ≈ DE Multiply each side by 5 and simplify. ᭤ So, the height of the wall is about 65 feet. Finding Distance Indirectly INDIRECT MEASUREMENT To measure the width of a river, you use a surveying technique, as shown in the diagram. Use the given lengths (measured in feet) to find RQ. SOLUTION By the AA Similarity Postulate, ¤PQR ~ ¤STR. ᎏ R R Q T ᎏ = ᎏ P S Q T ᎏ Write proportion. ᎏ R 1 Q 2 ᎏ = ᎏ 6 9 3 ᎏ Substitute. RQ = 12 • 7 Multiply each side by 12. RQ = 84 Simplify. ᭤ So, the river is 84 feet wide. EXAMPLE 6 EXAMPLE 5 9 12 P S q63 R T HOMEWORK HELP Visit our Web site www.mcdougallittell.com for extra examples. INT ERNET STUDENT HELP ROCK CLIMBING Interest in rock climbing appears to be growing. From 1988 to 1998, over 700 indoor rock climbing gyms opened in the United States. RE AL LI FE RE AL LI FE FOCUS ON APPLICATIONS Not drawn to scale Page 4 of 9
  • 5. 492 Chapter 8 Similarity 1. You want to prove that ¤FHG is similar to ¤RXS by the SSS Similarity Theorem. Complete the proportion that is needed to use this theorem. ᎏ F ? H ᎏ = ᎏ X ? S ᎏ = ᎏ F ? G ᎏ Name a postulate or theorem that can be used to prove that the two triangles are similar. Then, write a similarity statement. 2. 3. 4. Which triangles are similar to ¤ABC? Explain. 5. The side lengths of ¤ABC are 2, 5, and 6, and ¤DEF has side lengths of 12, 30, and 36. Find the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides of ¤ABC to ¤DEF. Are the two triangles similar? Explain. DETERMINING SIMILARITY In Exercises 6–8, determine which two of the three given triangles are similar. Find the scale factor for the pair. 6. 7. 8. 18 27 Z 33X Y 30 22 R 40 q P 2436 U 44S T 8 4 E 10D F 10 6 B 12A C 1020 H 25G J 12 6 J 8K L 7.5 4.5 M 6N P q 5 3 4R S PRACTICE AND APPLICATIONS 4 32 M N P5 3.752.5 J K L A B C D E F8 6 50؇ 9 12 50؇ A B C D EF GUIDED PRACTICE Vocabulary Check Concept Check Skill Check STUDENT HELP HOMEWORK HELP Example 1: Exs. 30, 31 Example 2: Exs. 6–18 Extra Practice to help you master skills is on p. 818. STUDENT HELP A B C8 64 Page 5 of 9
  • 6. 8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 493 DETERMINING SIMILARITY Are the triangles similar? If so, state the similarity and the postulate or theorem that justifies your answer. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. LOGICAL REASONING Draw the given triangles roughly to scale. Then, name a postulate or theorem that can be used to prove that the triangles are similar. 15. The side lengths of ¤PQR are 16, 8, and 18, and the side lengths of ¤XYZ are 9, 8, and 4. 16. In ¤ABC, m™A = 28° and m™B = 62°. In ¤DEF, m™D = 28° and m™F = 90°. 17. In ¤STU, the length of ST Æ is 18, the length of SU Æ is 24, and m™S = 65°. The length of JK Æ is 6, m™J = 65°, and the length of JL Æ is 8 in ¤JKL. 18. The ratio of VW to MN is 6 to 1. In ¤VWX, m™W = 30°, and in ¤MNP, m™N = 30°. The ratio of WX to NP is 6 to 1. FINDING MEASURES AND LENGTHS Use the diagram shown to complete the statements. 19. m™CED = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 20. m™EDC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 21. m™DCE = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 22. FC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 23. EC = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 24. DE = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 25. CB = ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝. 26. Name the three pairs of triangles that are similar in the figure. W ZP X YR E q F D P30 2418 37؇ 20 25 37؇ 15 A C B 110؇ 6 8 8 J K L 110؇ 10 2 3 A T C B UV 18 20 32 24 15 14 P N S M R 35 28 J 35L K 10 10 X 8 Z Y A C B D EF G 9 53؇ 5 4 7 45؇ 3 12͙2 STUDENT HELP HOMEWORK HELP Example 3: Exs. 6–18, 30, 31 Example 4: Exs. 19–26, 29, 32–35 Example 5: Exs. 29, 32–35 Example 6: Exs. 29, 32–35 Page 6 of 9
  • 7. 494 Chapter 8 Similarity DETERMINING SIMILARITY Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity statement and solve for the variable. 27. 28. 29. UNISPHERE You are visiting the Unisphere at Flushing Meadow Park in New York. To estimate the height of the stainless steel model of Earth, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the model in the mirror. Use the diagram shown to estimate the height of the model. 30. PARAGRAPH PROOF Two isosceles triangles are similar if the vertex angle of one triangle is congruent to the vertex angle of the other triangle. Write a paragraph proof of this statement and include a labeled figure. 31. PARAGRAPH PROOF Write a paragraph proof of Theorem 8.3. GIVEN ᭤ ™A £ ™D, ᎏ D AB E ᎏ = ᎏ D AC F ᎏ PROVE ᭤ ¤ABC ~ ¤DEF FINDING DISTANCES INDIRECTLY Find the distance labeled x. 32. 33. FLAGPOLE HEIGHT In Exercises 34 and 35, use the following information. Julia uses the shadow of the flagpole to estimate its height. She stands so that the tip of her shadow coincides with the tip of the flagpole’s shadow as shown. Julia is 5 feet tall. The distance from the flagpole to Julia is 28 feet and the distance between the tip of the shadows and Julia is 7 feet. 34. Calculate the height of the flagpole. 35. Explain why Julia’s shadow method works. 48 ft 50 ft x 30 ft 25 m100 m 20 m x E G F H r 6 4 2 8 J 5 A B C D p 10 8 15 12 E G F H D B CA 4 ft 100 ft 5.6 ft Not drawn to scale 5 ft Page 7 of 9
  • 8. QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON In Exercises 36 and 37, use the diagram, in which ¤ABC ~ ¤XYZ, and the ratio AB:XY is 2:5. Choose the statement that is true about the given quantities. ¡A The quantity in column A is greater. ¡B The quantity in column B is greater. ¡C The two quantities are equal. ¡D The relationship cannot be determined from the given information. 36. 37. 38. DESIGNING THE LOOP A portion of an amusement park ride called the Loop is shown. Find the length of EF Æ . (Hint: Use similar triangles.) ANALYZING ANGLE BISECTORS BD Æ˘ is the angle bisector of ™ABC. Find any angle measures not given in the diagram. (Review 1.5 for 8.6) 39. 40. 41. RECOGNIZING ANGLES Use the diagram shown to complete the statement. (Review 3.1 for 8.6) 42. ™5 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are alternate exterior angles. 43. ™8 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are consecutive interior angles. 44. ™10 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are alternate interior angles. 45. ™9 and ࿝࿝࿝࿝࿝?࿝࿝ are corresponding angles. FINDING COORDINATES Find the coordinates of the image after the reflection without using a coordinate plane. (Review 7.2) 46. T(0, 5) reflected in the x-axis 47. P(º2, 7) reflected in the y-axis 48. B(º3, º10) reflected in the y-axis 49. C(º5, º1) reflected in the x-axis C A B 64؇ D C A B 36؇ D C A B 77؇ D MIXED REVIEW 8.5 Proving Triangles are Similar 495 Test Preparation 55Challenge Column A Column B The perimeter of ¤ABC The length XY The distance XY + BC The distance XZ + YZ 11 7 9 5 12 8 10 6 Z Y X 70 C A B 20 42 EXTRA CHALLENGE www.mcdougallittell.com C B 40 ft 30 ft E F A D Page 8 of 9
  • 9. 496 Chapter 8 Similarity Determine whether you can show that the triangles are similar. State any angle measures that are not given. (Lesson 8.4) 1. 2. 3. In Exercises 4–6, you are given the ratios of the lengths of the sides of ¤DEF. If ¤ABC has sides of lengths 3, 6, and 7 units, are the triangles similar? (Lesson 8.5) 4. 4:7:8 5. 6:12:14 6. 1:2:ᎏ 7 3 ᎏ 7. DISTANCE ACROSS WATER Use the known distances in the diagram to find the distance across the lake from A to B. (Lesson 8.5) H G J M A 43؇ 96؇ P P S T U V 101؇ 32؇ E G N A B46؇ 53؇ QUIZ 2 Self-Test for Lessons 8.4 and 8.5 14 mi 5 mi B A 7 mi 496 NOWNOW The Golden Rectangle THENTHEN THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, Greek mathematicians became interested in the golden ratio, a ratio of about 1:1.618. A rectangle whose side lengths are in the golden ratio is called a golden rectangle. Such rectangles are believed to be especially pleasing to look at. THE GOLDEN RATIO has been found in the proportions of many works of art and architecture, including the works shown in the timeline below. 1. Follow the steps below to construct a golden rectangle. When you are done, check to see whether the ratio of the width to the length is 1:1.618. • Construct a square. Mark the midpoint M of the bottom side. • Place the compass point at M and draw an arc through the upper right corner of the square. • Extend the bottom side of the square to intersect with the arc. The intersection point is the corner of a golden rectangle. Complete the rectangle. APPLICATION LINK www.mcdougallittell.comINT ERNET The Osirion (underground Egyptian temple) The Parthenon, Athens, Greece Leonardo da Vinci illustrates Luca Pacioli’s book on the golden ratio. Le Corbusier uses golden ratios based on this human figure in his architecture. NOWNOW c. 1300 B.C. c. 440 B.C. 1509 1956 Page 9 of 9